27. The functions of the Tribunal under sections 32A or 32B(1)(1) of the 1978 Act (which deal with applications for interim suspension and continuation of suspension pending appeal respectively) may be carried out by the chairman of the Tribunal; and where the chairman does carry them out, any reference to the Tribunal in these Regulations shall be construed as a reference to the chairman.
Section 32B of the 1978 Act was inserted by the National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1995 (c. 31), section 8 and amended by the Health Act 1999 (c. 8), Schedule 4, paragraph 51 and Schedule 5 and the Community Care and Health (Scotland) Act 2002 asp 5, Schedule 2, paragraph 2.