Transitional provisions7
1
On the commencement date—
a
any prior Board member ceases to be a member;
b
subject to paragraph (6), any person who is a member of the Professional Conduct Committee immediately before that date ceases to be a member.
2
On, or as soon as practicable after, the commencement date—
a
eleven members of the Board shall be appointed in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act, as amended by this Order; and
b
the Board shall appoint the Professional Conduct Committee in accordance with paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to the Act, as amended by this Order.
3
A prior Board member is eligible to be appointed to the Board provided that on the commencement date, that member has held office for a period which is less than eight years (whether consecutive or not).
4
Any appointment of a prior Board member to the Board under paragraph (2) shall be for a term which is equal to that member’s unexpired term of office immediately before the commencement date.
5
Where a person who is not a prior Board member is appointed to the Board under paragraph (2)(a), the term of office shall be as follows—
a
where the number of such persons appointed (“N”) is four or fewer, the term of office for each such person will be four years;
b
where N is eight or fewer, but not fewer than five, the term of office will be four years for four members and three years for the remaining members; and
c
where N is more than eight, the term of office will be four years for four members, three years for another four members and two years in the case of the remaining members.
6
Where any cases are received by the Professional Conduct Committee under section 14(3) of the Act before the commencement date—
a
members of the Professional Conduct Committee, as constituted immediately before that date, may continue to consider such cases;
b
Schedule 1 to the Act shall continue to have effect for that purpose in relation to the Professional Conduct Committee as if this Order had not been made, save for paragraphs 13, 15 and 17A.
7
For the purpose of this article—
a
“commencement date” means the date this Order comes into force;
b
“prior Board member” means a person who is a member of the Board immediately before the commencement date; and
c
paragraphs 4(1) and 5 of Schedule 1 to the Act are disapplied.
8
Nothing in this Order affects rules made under paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Act.