Clause 34

There shall be a board to be known as the Specialists Accreditation Board consisting of not less than 8 registered medical practitioners to be appointed by the Minister.

The chairman of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister from among its members.

The chairman and members of the Board shall be appointed for a term not exceeding 3 years but may from time to time be reappointed and may at any time be removed from office by the Minister.

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 shall hold office for the residue of the term for which his predecessor was appointed.

The powers of the Board shall not be affected by any vacancy in the membership thereof.

At any meeting of the Board, 3 members shall form a quorum.

At any meeting of the Board, the chairman shall preside and in his absence the members present shall elect one of their members to preside at the meeting.

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 shall have a casting vote.

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may determine its own procedure.

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.