MEDICINES Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Medicines (Advisory Bodies) (Terms of Office of Members) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 30th October 2005. 2 In these Regulations, “Standing Expert Advisory Group” means— a the Biologicals Expert Advisory Group; b the Chemistry, Pharmacy and Standards Expert Advisory Group; and c the Pharmacovigilance Expert Advisory Group . Members of Advisory Bodies 2 1 Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a member of an Advisory Body shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the instrument by which he is appointed. 2 A member’s term of office shall not exceed four years. 3 A member may resign office at any time by notice in writing to the Ministers. 4 Subject to paragraph (5), where a person ceases to be a member of an Advisory Body, he shall also cease to be a member of any Expert Advisory Group appointed by that Advisory Body (including any Group appointed jointly with another Advisory Body). 5 Paragraph (4) shall not apply— a where the person was a member of the Advisory Body only by virtue of being co-opted under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1A to the Medicines Act 1968; or b where the person is immediately re-appointed to the Advisory Body. Chairmen of Advisory Bodies 3 1 A chairman of an Advisory Body shall hold and vacate office as chairman in accordance with the terms of the instrument by which he is appointed as chairman. 2 A chairman’s term of office shall not exceed the remainder of his term as a member of the Advisory Body. 3 A chairman may at any time resign from the office of chairman by notice in writing to the Ministers. Chairmen of Standing Expert Advisory Groups 4 1 A chairman of a Standing Expert Advisory Group— a shall hold and vacate office as chairman in accordance with the terms of the instrument by which he is appointed; and b may at any time resign from the office of chairman by notice in writing to the Ministers. 2 The term of office of a chairman of a Standing Expert Advisory Group shall not exceed four years. 3 Where a person ceases to be the chairman of a Standing Expert Advisory Group, and is not immediately re-appointed as chairman, he shall cease to be a member of— a the Commission, and b that Group. Members of Expert Advisory Groups 5 1 This regulation does not apply to a member of a Standing Expert Advisory Group if he is also chairman of that Group. 2 A member of an Expert Advisory Group shall hold and vacate office in accordance with such terms as may be specified in writing upon his appointment by the Advisory Body or Bodies appointing him. 3 A member’s term of office shall not exceed four years. 4 A member of an Expert Advisory Group may resign office at any time by notice in writing to the Advisory Body or Bodies which appointed that Group. Chairmen of Expert Advisory Groups 6 1 This regulation does not apply to chairmen of Standing Expert Advisory Groups. 2 A chairman of an Expert Advisory Group shall hold and vacate office as chairman in accordance with such terms as may be specified in writing upon his appointment by the Advisory Body or Bodies appointing him. 3 A chairman’s term of office shall not exceed the remainder of his term as a member of the Expert Advisory Group. 4 A chairman of an Expert Advisory Group may at any time resign from the office of chairman by notice in writing to the Advisory Body or Bodies which appointed that Group. Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health Warner Minister of State, Department of Health 4th October 2005 Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety A.McCormick Permanent Secretary, Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety 10th October 2005 Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Pat Toal Permanent Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development 7th October 2005