The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Registration Appeals Committees and their Advisers Rules) Order of Council 2007

Recruitment of committee members

6.—(1) Except where rule 15 applies, the appointments group shall, by means of open advertisement, invite applications to fill vacancies with regard to—

(a) membership of committees; and

(b) posts for legal, clinical and specialist advisers.

(2) All applications received shall be considered by the chair of the appointments group who shall draw up a shortlist of applicants to be interviewed by the appointments group.

(3) The procedure for—

(a) sifting of applications;

(b) interviewing of applicants;

(c) drawing up of shortlists;

(d) appointing members of the committees, except the chairs and deputy chairs of the Health and Disciplinary Committees;

(e) making recommendations to the Privy Council as regards the appointment of the chairs and deputy chairs of the Health and Disciplinary Committees; and

(f) making recommendations to the Council as regards the appointment of legal, clinical and specialist advisers,

shall be as determined by the chair of the appointments group.

(4) No person may be appointed as a member of more than one of the committees.