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(b) will have no such other financial or other interest in advertising as is in the opinion of the Authority likely to prejudice his independence as chairman;

and the Authority shall also satisfy themselves from time to time that the chairman of that committee has no such interest as is described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection.

(5) The Authority shall, after consultation with such professional organisations as the Secretary of State may require and such other bodies or persons as the Authority think fit, appoint, or arrange for the assistance of, a medical advisory panel to give advice to the Authority as—

(a) advertisements for medicines and medical and surgical treatments and appliances,

(b) advertisements for toilet products which include claims as to the therapeutic or prophylactic effects of the products,

(c) advertisements for medicines and medical and surgical treatments for veterinary purposes,

and such other advertisements as the Authority may think fit to refer to the panel.

(6) The Authority shall consult the panel before drawing up the code under section 9 and in the course of any review of that code.

(7) The Authority shall ensure that, before the first occasion on which they broadcast an advertisement which in their opinion falls under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (5) of this section, the advertisement is, in accordance with arrangements approved by the Authority, referred to a member or members of the panel for advice.

National advisory committees for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

17.—(1) In addition to the committees which are to be, or may be, appointed under section 16, the Authority shall appoint—

(a) an advisory committee for Scotland;

(b) an advisory committee for Wales;

(c) and an advisory committee for Northern Ireland.

(2) The person for the time being holding office as the member of the Authority appointed pursuant to paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to make the interests of Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, as the case may be, his special care shall be the chairman of the advisory committee appointed under this section for the part of the United Kingdom with which he is specially concerned.