Section 2: Membership of the Board

(1) The Board shall comprise the following members, that is-
(a)
a chairman who shall be a dental therapist of not less than 15 years' experience;
(b) two dental therapists;
(c) one dental surgeon;
(d) four dental therapists to represent the States in rotation for two years at a time;
(e)
one person to represent the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria;
(f) two dental therapists to represent schools involved in training members of the profession in rotation for two years at a time
(g) one person to represent public interest;
(h) one person to represent the Federal Ministry of Health;
(i) one person to represent the Federal Dental School;
(j) two persons to represent the Dental Association of Nigeria; and
(k) one dental surgery assistant to represent dental surgery assistants.
(2)
All the appointments in subsection (1) of this section shall be made by the Minister on the recommendation of the appropriate bodies, if any.
(3)
The provisions of the First Schedule to this Act shall have effect with respect to the matters therein mentioned in relation to the Board .
[First Schedule.]