(1)  The Board consists of –

(a) 3 registered practitioners, at least one of whom is to be a chiropractor and at least one of whom is to be an osteopath, nominated by the Minister from a list of names submitted by such bodies representing the professional interests of practitioners as the Minister determines; and

(b) 2 persons, who are not practitioners, nominated by the Minister to represent the interests of the consumers of chiropractic and osteopathic services.

(2)  The members are appointed by the Governor.

(3)  The Governor may appoint a member as chairperson.

(4)  The Minister may request the bodies referred to in subsection (1)(a) to provide the Minister with a list of names for the purposes of that subsection.

(5)  If the bodies that have been requested by the Minister to provide a list of names for the purposes of subsection (1)(a) fail to provide that list within such period of not less than 2 months as is specified in the request, the Minister may nominate persons for the purposes of that subsection without further reference to those bodies.

(6)  Schedule 1 has effect with respect to membership of the Board.

(7)  Schedule 2 has effect with respect to meetings of the Board.