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Amendment of section 9 of Principal Act.
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3.— Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended—
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(a) in subsection (3)(a), by inserting “(referred to in this Act as a ‘professional member’)” after “person”, and
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(b) by substituting the following for subsections (6) and (7):
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“(6) The Minister shall, in the circumstances described in subsection (7), appoint as a professional member for a designated profession, instead of a person who meets the criteria in subsection (3)(a), a person who is engaged—
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(a) in the practice of that profession,
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(b) in the education or training of persons with respect to the practice of that profession, or
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(c) as a member of that profession, in the management of services provided by that profession.
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(7) The circumstances in which the Minister shall make an appointment in accordance with subsection (6) are:
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(a) the initial appointment of a professional member to the Council as a result of a health or social care profession being designated by regulation; or
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(b) an appointment of a professional member to the Council when the term of a professional member expires and the registration board of the designated profession in the practice of which those professional members are engaged—
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(i) has not been established, or
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(ii) has been established but has not conducted an election for members of that registration board in accordance with section 28(2).”.
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