Medical Act 1983, Paragraph 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F13U.K.Where—
(a)several sittings of the Investigation Committee, [F2a Medical Practitioners Tribunal or an Interim Orders Tribunal] F3... are required to enable [F4the Committee or a Tribunal] F5... to dispose of a case; or
(b)on an appeal to the relevant court under section 40 of this Act, the case is remitted to the Registrar for him to refer the case to [F6the MPTS for them to arrange for] [F7a Medical Practitioners Tribunal] F8...F9... F8... to dispose of the case in accordance with directions given by the court,
the validity of the proceedings on the case before the [F10Committee or Tribunal]F11..., as the case may be, shall not be called into question by reason only that members of the [F10Committee or Tribunal]F11... who were present at a former meeting were not present at a later meeting of the [F10Committee or Tribunal]F11... or that members present at a later meeting were not present at a former meeting of the [F10Committee or Tribunal]F11..., as the case may be.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 substituted (7.7.2004 for the substitution of Sch. 4 para. 5A(2) for specified purposes and paras. 1, 5A(1)(3)(3A)(9), 6, 7(3)(4)(6) as notified in the London Gazette dated 2.7.2004, 1.11.2004 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 8.10.2004) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 14 (with Sch. 2 and savings in The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (Saving Provision) Order of Council 2004 (S.I. 2004/1731), arts. 1(1), 2)
F2Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(a) substituted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 8(8)(a); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(e)
F3Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(a) omitted (31.12.2015) by virtue of The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 8(8)(b); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(e)
F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(a) substituted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 8(8)(c); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(e)
F5Words in Sch. 4 para. 3 omitted (31.12.2015) by virtue of The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 8(8)(i); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(e)
F6Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(b) inserted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 8(8)(d); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(e)
F7Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(b) substituted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 8(8)(e); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(e)
F8Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(b) omitted (31.12.2015) by virtue of The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 8(8)(f); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(e)
F9Words in Sch. 4 para. 3(b) omitted (31.12.2015) by virtue of The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 8(8)(g); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(e)
F10Words in Sch. 4 para. 3 substituted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 8(8)(h); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(e)
F11Words in Sch. 4 para. 3 omitted (31.12.2015) by virtue of The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 8(8)(i); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(e)
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