s.7Appointment of Council members
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Section 7Part 2 — Establishment and Administration of Council

Appointment of Council members

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The Chairman, Vice-chairman and members referred to in paragraph (a) of section 6(1) shall be appointed by the Governor after consultation with such persons as he considers appropriate, shall hold office for a period of three years, and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
The persons appointed by the Governor shall include —
at least two persons appearing to him to have wide and recent experience in the respective health professions of medicine and pharmacy, within the meaning of the Health Practice Law (2005 Revision);
at least two persons appearing to him to have wide and recent experience of social problems connected with the misuse of drugs and similar substances; and
an attorney-at-law in practice in the Islands, or a member of the judiciary of the Islands.
The members referred to in paragraph (b) of section 6(1) shall be appointed by the Chairman, shall include the co-ordinators of any committees of the Council, and shall hold office for a period of one year and shall be eligible for re-appointment.
The Council members —
shall not act as delegates on the Council from any professional, commercial, industrial, religious or other interests with which they may be connected; and
may be paid by the Council out of the funds of the Council such expenses (which they shall have incurred) as may be determined by the Council.

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