Establishment of Dental Specialists Accreditation Board
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41.—(1) There is to be a board called the Dental Specialists Accreditation Board (called in this Part the Accreditation Board) consisting of at least 8 registered dentists to be appointed by the Minister. (2) The chairperson of the Accreditation Board is to be appointed by the Minister from among its members. (3) The chairperson and members of the Accreditation Board are appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years but may be re‑appointed and may at any time be removed from office by the Minister. (4) If any member of the Accreditation Board dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Minister may fill the vacancy by the appointment of a registered dentist and every person so appointed holds office for the remainder of the term for which the vacating member was appointed. (5) The powers of the Accreditation Board are not affected by any vacancy in its membership. (6) At any meeting of the Accreditation Board, 3 members form a quorum. (7) At any meeting of the Accreditation Board, the chairperson presides and, in the chairperson’s absence, the members present must elect one of their members to preside at the meeting. (8) If on any question to be determined by the Accreditation Board there is an equality of votes, the chairperson or the member presiding at the meeting has a casting vote. (9) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Accreditation Board may determine its own procedure. (10) The Accreditation Board may appoint one or more committees consisting of those members that it thinks fit to assist the Accreditation Board in carrying out its functions under this Act.[32A