Statutory Instruments
2012 No. 2745
Healthcare And Associated Professions
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2012
Made
2nd November 2012
Laid before Parliament
5th November 2012
Coming into force
1st May 2013
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall the 2nd day of November 2012
By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
Their Lordships make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by article 3(7A) of, and paragraph 1A and 1B of Schedule 1 to, the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order is to be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Constitution) (Amendment) Order 2012.
(2) This Order comes into force on 1st May 2013.
(3) In this Order, “the NMC Constitution Order” means the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Constitution) Order 2008( 2 ).
Amendments to the NMC Constitution Order
2. The NMC Constitution Order is amended as follows—
(a) in article 2, in both places where it occurs, for “7” substitute “6”;
(b) for paragraph (2) of article 3, substitute—
“ (2) No member of the Council may hold office as a member of the Council for more than an aggregate of 8 years during any continuous period of 20 years. ” ; and
(c) in article 10, for “8” substitute “7”.
Transitional provisions: Council members in office
3. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the terms of office of all members of the Nursing and Midwifery Council in office on the date on which this Order comes into force are to come to an end on that date but this does not affect their eligibility for reappointment.
(2) If a new Chair of the Nursing and Midwifery Council is appointed after 29th March 2012 the term of office of that appointee will not be brought to an end by this Order.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
S.I. 2002/253 . Paragraph (7A) of article 3 and paragraphs 1A and 1B of Schedule 1 were inserted by article 2(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, S.I. 2008/1485 .