Where the Welsh Ministers are satisfied that a committee formed for Wales is representative of any category of persons mentioned in subsection (2), they must recognise the committee.

A committee recognised under this section is called the Welsh Medical Committee, the Welsh Dental Committee, the Welsh Nursing and Midwifery Committee, the Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee or the Welsh Optical Committee.

The duty of the Welsh Ministers under subsection (1) is subject to paragraph 1 of Schedule 14.

Schedule 14 to this Act makes further provision about committees recognised under this section.