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Medical Act 1983

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1 The General Medical Council.U.K.

(1)There shall continue to be a body corporate known as the General Medical Council (in this Act referred to as “the General Council”) having the functions assigned to them by this Act.

[F1(1A)The main objective of the General Council in exercising their functions is to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public.]

(2)The General Council shall be constituted as provided by Her Majesty by Order in Council under this section subject to the provisions of Part I of Schedule 1 to this Act.

(3)There [F2shall be [F3seven]] committees of the General Council known as the Education Committee, [F4the Interim Orders Committee,] the Preliminary Proceedings Committee, the Professional Conduct Committee [F5, the Assessment Referral Committee, the Committee on Professional Performance] and the Health Committee (in this Act referred to as “the statutory committees”) constituted in accordance with Part III of Schedule 1 to this Act and having the functions assigned to them by [F5or under] this Act.

(4)Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the General Council, its branch councils and committees, its proceedings, its officers and its accounts.

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F1S. 1(1A) inserted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(b), 3 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

F2Words in s. 1(3) substituted (1.1.1997) by 1995 c. 51, s. 4, Sch. para. 2(a); S.I. 1996/1631, art. 2(3)(b)

F3Word in s. 1(3) substituted (3.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1803, art. 3(a)

F4Words in s. 1(3) inserted (3.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1803, art. 3(b)

F5Words in s. 1(3) inserted (1.1.1997) by 1995 c. 51, s. 4, Sch. para. 2(b)(c); S.I. 1996/1631, art. 2(3)(b)

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