9 Local consultative committees
National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (1978 c 29) | Legislation

9  Local consultative committees

(1)     Where [a Health Board is satisfied that a committee formed for its area is representative]—

(a)     of the medical practitioners of that area, or

(b)     of the dental practitioners of that area, or

(c)     of the nurses and midwives of that area, or

(d)     of the pharmacists of that area, or

(e)     of the ophthalmic and dispensing opticians of that area,

the [Health Board] shall recognise that committee.

(2)     Any committee so recognised shall be called—

(a)     the area medical committee,

(b)     the area dental committee,

(c)     the area nursing and midwifery committee,

(d)     the area pharmaceutical committee, or

(e)     the area optical committee,

as the case may be, for the area concerned.

(3)

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