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 said Court of Examiners, or the major part of them present, or by the Five Apothecaries hereinafter mentioned, or the major part of them present, in pursuance of the authorities hereinafter given to them), unless the same be done at some Assembly or Meeting to be holden by the said Master, Wardens, and Society, in the Hall of the said Society. And that all the Powers and Authorities by this Act granted to, or vested in, the said Master, Wardens, and Society as aforesaid, shall and may from time to time be exercised by the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Art and Mystery of Apothecaries aforesaid for the time being, or by the major part of them present, who shall attend at any such Assembly or meeting to be holden as aforesaid (the number present at such Assemblies or Meetings not being less than Thirteen, of which the said Master for the time being shall always be one), and all the Orders and Proceedings of the said Master, Wardens, and Assistants for the time being, or of such major part as aforesaid, shall have the same force and effect, as if the same were made or done by the said Master, Wardens and Society of Apothecaries incorporated as aforesaid.

And be it further Enacted, That for the purposes of this Act, so far as the same regards the Examination of Apothecaries, and Assistants to Apothecaries, Twelve Persons properly qualified, as hereinbefore is mentioned, shall be chosen and appointed by the said Master, Wardens, and Assistants for the time being, (who are hereby authorized and empowered to choose and appoint such Persons, and to remove or displace them from time to time, as they the said Master, Wardens, and Assistants for the time being, shall deem adviseable), and such Persons, when so chosen and appointed, or any Seven of them, shall be, and be called the Court of Examiners of the Society of Apothecaries; and such Court of Examiners, or the major part of them present at any meeting, shall have full power and authority, and are hereby authorized and empowered to examine all Apothecaries, and Assistants to Apothecaries, throughout England and Wales, and to grant or refuse such Certificate, as here