Dentists Act 1984

Reference of cases to the registrar or a different Committee U.K.

[F1 7. (1) Rules shall be made enabling a Practice Committee, in the course of proceedings under Part 3A of this Act—

(a) to refer to another Practice Committee any matter arising which they consider should be dealt with by that other Practice Committee;

(b) to take advice, as they consider necessary and appropriate, from another Practice Committee; and

(c) to refer to the Interim Orders Committee any allegation before them which they consider should be dealt with by the Interim Orders Committee.

(2) Rules under sub-paragraph (1)(a) may provide that, where a Practice Committee refer a case to another Practice Committee by virtue of those rules, section 36P is to apply as if the case had originally been referred by the Investigating Committee to that other Practice Committee.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4B inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(4)-(7) of the amending S.I. (see the London Gazette, issue nos. 57734, 57975, 58050 and 58769, dated respectively 19.8.2005, 5.6.2006, 21.7.2006 and 18.7.2008)) by The Dentists Act 1984 (Amendment) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2011), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)