Medical Practitioners Act, 1978
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Membership of the Board. |
42.—(1) The Board shall consist of twenty-five members, appointed by the Minister, of whom— | |
(a) each shall be a person having practical experience or special knowledge of the matters relating to the functions of the Board, | ||
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(b) not less than twenty shall either be registered medical practitioners or registered dentists. | ||
(2) Before making appointments to the Board, the Minister shall consult with— | ||
(a) the Council, | ||
(b) the Dental Board, | ||
(c) the appropriate bodies, and | ||
(d) any organisation which, in the opinion of the Minister, represents, in the State, registered medical practitioners or registered dentists. | ||
(3) In this section “the appropriate bodies” means any body or organisation specified in sections 9 (1) (a), 9 (1) (b), 9 (1) (c), 9 (1) (d) or 9 (1) (e) of this Act or any body or organisation recognised by the Council pursuant to section 38 (3) of this Act. |