SCHEDULES
X1SCHEDULE 4 Proceedings Before Professional Conduct, Health and Preliminary Proceedings Committees
Reference and transfer of cases to the Health Committee
4
1
Where, in the course of inquiring into the case of a practitioner, it appears to the Professional Conduct Committee F1, the Assessment Referral Committee or the Committee on Professional Performance that his fitness to practise may be seriously impaired by reason of his physical or mental condition, the Committee may refer that question to the Health Committee for determination.
2
If, on a reference under this paragraph, the Health Committee determine that the fitness of the practitioner to practise is not seriously impaired by reason of his condition the Health Committee shall certify their opinion to the Professional Conduct Committee F2, the Assessment Referral Committee or, as the case may be, the Committee on Professional Performance.
3
If, on a reference under this paragraph, the Health Committee determine that the fitness of the practitioner to practice is seriously impaired by reason of his condition the Health Committee shall certify their opinion to the Professional Conduct Committee F2, the Assessment Referral Committee or, as the case may be, the Committee on Professional Performance and shall proceed to dispose of the case and the Professional Conduct Committee F2, the Assessment Referral Committee or, as the case may be, the Committee on Professional Performance shall cease to exercise their functions in relation to the case.
Sch. 4 substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3)) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 14, (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)