Section 4: Composition of Council
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4. Composition of Council
(1) The Council shall consist of—
(a) 7 registered dental surgeons, including dental specialists;
(b) a representative of the Ministry responsible for the subject of
health, who is registered as dental surgeon or dental specialist;
(c) 3 persons, who are neither dental surgeons nor dental specialists, appointed by the Minister.
(2) The 7 members referred to in subsection (1) (a) shall, subject to subsection (4), be elected in accordance with the rules set out in the Schedule
from among dental surgeons or dental specialists having at least 10 years’
experience.
(3) Out of the 7 members to be elected, 2 shall be public officers.
(4) For the purposes of an election of the members of the Council, a dental surgeon or dental specialist shall vote for—
(a) not more than 2 dental surgeons or dental specialists who are
public officers; and
(b) not more than 5 dental surgeons or dental specialists who are
not public officers.
(5) The composition of the Council shall be published in the Gazette.
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