HC Deb 10 May 1983 vol 42 cc764-5

Amendment made: No. 34, in page 29, line 9, leave out paragraph 1 and insert— '(1) For the purpose of enabling—

  1. (a) the President of the Council to take office, and
  2. (b) The Council and the Dental Auxiliaries Committee to be duly constituted in accordance with sections 1(2) to (4A) and 24(3) of this Act,
at the commencement of those provisions the appropriate elections or nominations shall be held or made before that commencement. (2) Rules under paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 1 to the principal Act shall, with the necessary modifications, apply to the election of members held by the Council for the purposes of this paragraph as they apply to an election to fill a casual vacancy; and any election held for those purposes—
  1. (a) by the Council to elect the President, or
  2. (b) by the Dental Auxiliaries Committee to elect a member of the Council,
shall be held in the like manner as if section 1(4B) or (as the case may be) section 24(3) of this Act were then in force.'. No. 35, in page 29, line 36, leave out sub-paragraph (1) and insert— '(1) Section (Professional Conduct Committee) of this Act shall not affect the hearing and determination of any case or other matter referred to the Disciplinary Committee before the commencement of that section.'.—[Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg.]

Motion made, and Question, That the Bill be now read the Third time, put and agreed to.

Bill accordingly read the Third time and passed, with amendments.