National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978

[F1 [F2 30 Review etc. of disqualification. S

(1) The Tribunal may review [F3 a disqualification or conditional disqualification]—

(a) if the disqualified or conditionally disqualified person requests a review; or

(b) in any other circumstances in which they consider it appropriate.

(2) On a review under subsection (1), the Tribunal may—

(a) remove a disqualification; F4 . . .

(b) make a disqualification conditional;

(c) in the case of a conditional disqualification, remove it, vary the conditions or make it unconditional.

F4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) If any Health Board request a review of a conditional disqualification on the ground that—

(a) there has been a change in the circumstances by reference to which the conditions were imposed;

(b) the person concerned has failed to comply with the conditions; or

(c) in a fraud case, the person concerned has since the Tribunal imposed the conditions (or made the disqualification conditional) again satisfied the second condition for disqualification,

the Tribunal shall review the conditional disqualification.

(4) F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) On a review under subsection (3) of a conditional disqualification, the Tribunal may remove it, vary the conditions or make it unconditional F6 . . .

(6) F7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) The Tribunal shall not under this section—

(a) in the case of a conditional disqualification, make it unconditional or vary the conditions; F7 . . .

(b) F7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) F7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

if they are of the opinion that it would be unjust to do so.

(8) A determination by the Tribunal under this section shall have effect—

(a) if no appeal is brought against it, at the end of the period for bringing an appeal;

(b) if an appeal is brought against it, when the appeal process is exhausted.

(9) The Tribunal may hold an inquiry for the purposes of any review under this section.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 29, 29A-29C substituted for s. 29 (31.1.2004 for certain purposes and otherwise 4.3.2004) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 58(1), 67(1); S.S.I. 2004/32, art. 2(1)(2) (with savings for effect of 1999 c. 58 by S.S.I. 2004/31, art. 3)

F2 S. 30 substituted (31.1.2004 for certain purposes otherwise 4.3.2004) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 58(2), 67(1); S.S.I. 2004/32, art. 2(1)(a)(2)(a)

F3 Words in s. 30(1) substituted (1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 42(1), 43(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(11); S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(b), Sch. 2

F4 Words in s. 30(2) repealed (1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 42(2), 43(3), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(b), Sch. 2 Table

F5 S. 30(4) repealed (1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 42(2), 43(3), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(b), Sch. 2 Table

F6 Words in s. 30(5) repealed (1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 42(2), 43(3), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(b), Sch. 2 Table

F7 S. 30(6)(7)(b)(c) and word in s. 30(7)(a) repealed (1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 42(2), 43(3), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(b), Sch. 2 Table