Editorial Information
X1Sch. 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)
10(1)A direction for erasure, for suspension or for conditional registration given by the Professional Conduct Committee under section 36 of this Act, [F1a direction for suspension or for conditional registration given by the Committee on Professional Performance under section 36A of this Act,] a direction for suspension or for conditional registration given by the Health Committee under section 37 of this Act and a variation by [F2any of those Committees] of the conditions imposed by a direction for conditional registration under section 36 [F2, 36A or 37] of this Act shall take effect—U.K.
(a)where no appeal under section 40 is brought against the direction or variation within the time mentioned in subsection (3) of that section, on the expiration of that time;
(b)where such an appeal is so brought but is withdrawn or dismissed for want of prosecution, on the withdrawal or dismissal of the appeal;
(c)where such an appeal is so brought and is not withdrawn or dismissed for want of prosecution, if and when the appeal is dismissed.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) above applies to a direction for erasure given by the General Council under section 39 of this Act as it applies to a direction for erasure given under section 36 of this Act.
(3)Where the time for appealing against a direction or variation such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) or (2) above is extended by an authorisation under paragraph 9 above, sub-paragraph (1) above or that sub-paragraph as applied by sub-paragraph (2) above shall apply to the direction or variation as if the reference in (a) to the time mentioned in section 40(3) of this Act were a reference to that time as so extended; and if the authorisation is given after the expiration of the time mentioned in the said section 40(3), the direction or variation shall be deemed not to have taken effect on the expiration of that time, and any reference in this Act to the time when such a direction takes effect in accordance with this paragraph shall be construed accordingly.
(4)Any reference in this paragraph to a direction for suspension or for conditional registration includes a reference to a direction extending a period of suspension or conditional registration.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 4 para. 10(1) inserted (1.7.1997) by 1995 c. 51, s. 4, Sch. para. 24(a); S.I. 1997/1315, art. 2
F2Words in Sch. 4 para. 10(1) substituted (1.7.1997) by 1995 c. 51, s. 4, Sch. para. 24(b)(c); S.I. 1997/1315, art. 2