s 38 Appointment of Complaints Panel
38.—(1) For the purpose of enabling the Complaints Committees and Disciplinary Committees to be constituted in accordance with this Part, the Council must appoint a panel, called the Complaints Panel, consisting of —(a) at least 5 members of the Council; (b) not less than 10 and not more than 40 registered pharmacists of at least 10 years’ standing who are not members of the Council; and (c) not less than 6 and not more than 40 lay persons nominated by the Minister. (2) The term of office of a member of the Complaints Panel referred to in subsection (1)(a) expires at the end of the member’s term of office as member of the Council, and a member of the Complaints Panel referred to in subsection (1)(b) or (c) must be appointed for a term of 2 years. (3) Any member of the Complaints Panel is eligible for re‑appointment. (4) The Council may at any time remove from office any member of the Complaints Panel or fill any vacancy in its membership. (5) The Council must appoint a member of the Complaints Panel who is a member of the Council to be the chairperson of the Complaints Panel.