Section 54
Health Committee
of Dental Registration Act 1999
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Section 54
(1)
There is to be a committee called the Health Committee comprising at least 3 members of the Council, to be appointed by the president, which must inquire into any case referred to it under this Act.
(2)
The president must appoint one of the members of the Health Committee as the chairperson of the Committee.
(3)
A member of the Health Committee is to be appointed for a term of 2 years and is eligible for re‑appointment.
(4)
The Council may, with the approval of the Minister, appoint medical assessors to assist the Health Committee in its inquiry, and pay to the medical assessors, as part of the expenses of the Council, any remuneration that the Council may determine.[48