s 35A Establishment of Family Physicians Accreditation Board
35A.—(1) There is to be a board called the Family Physicians Accreditation Board (called in this Part the Board) consisting of at least 8 registered medical practitioners to be appointed by the Minister. (2) The chairman of the Board is to be appointed by the Minister from among its members. (3) The chairman and members of the 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 Board dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Minister may fill the vacancy by the appointment of a registered medical practitioner and every person so appointed holds office for the remainder of the term for which the person’s predecessor was appointed. (5) The powers of the Board are not affected by any vacancy in its membership. (6) At any meeting of the Board, 4 members form a quorum. (7) At any meeting of the Board, the chairman presides and, in his 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 Board there is an equality of votes, the chairman or the member presiding at the meeting has a casting vote. (9) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may determine its own procedure. (10) The Board may appoint one or more committees consisting of such members as it thinks fit to assist the Board in carrying out its functions under this Act.