S.L. 94.3 Art. 3Compositionofthe Council. Cap. 31.

For the purposes of inquiries concerning physicians, dental surgeons and dentists, apothecaries, and midwives to be held under the provisions of the Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance, the Council shall include as additional members three licensed physicians in the case of inquiries concerning physicians, three licensed dental surgeons in the case of inquiries concerning dental surgeons or dentists, three licensed apothecaries in the case of inquiries concerning apothecaries and three midwives in the case of inquiries concerning midwives. Such three additional members shall be nominated by the majority of the licensed physicians, or, as the case may be, licensed dental surgeons and dentists, apothecaries or midwives residing in these Islands, who vote as hereunder. The nomination shall be by secret ballot and shall take place every year during the month of December on consecutive days and at a place or places and in the manner to be fixed by the Chief Government Medical Officer. A period of at least thirty-six hours shall be allowed for the recording of votes. The nomination thus made shall apply to the year beginning on the 1st day of January next following the holding of the ballot. In respect of the inquiries above-mentioned an advocate shall be appointed yearly by the Minister responsible for the Department of Health to serve also as an additional member for the sole purpose of advising the Chairman of the Council regarding legal points of procedure and evidence and without having a vote.