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Election of members of the Board. 
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10.—(1) Before the 1st day of December in each election year, six persons shall be elected by registered opticians to be members of the Board. 
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(2) Subject to any regulations under subsection (3) of this section for the time being in force, of the six persons referred to in subsection (1) of this section— 
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(a) five shall be registered ophthalmic opticians, and 
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(b) one shall be a registered dispensing optician. 
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(3) The Minister may by regulations substitute other numbers totalling six for the numbers specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) of this section. 
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(4) Every election under this section shall be carried out in accordance with rules. 
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