[F1(1)There shall continue to be committees of the Council known as—
(a)the Professional Conduct Committee; and
(b)the Health Committee.
(2)There shall also be established committees of the Council to be known as—
(a)the Investigating Committee;
(b)the Professional Performance Committee;
(c)the Interim Orders Committee; and
(d)the Registration Appeals Committee.
(3)In this Act, “Practice Committee” means the Professional Conduct Committee, the Health Committee or the Professional Performance Committee.]
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F2(6)The committees of the Council mentioned in this section shall be constituted as provided by [F3rules].
[F4(6A)Rules made under subsection (6) may provide for the functions of a committee of the Council mentioned in this section to be exercised by one or more panels comprised of members of the committee and may make provision with regard to the constitution of the panels.]
F5(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F5(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 2(1)-(3) substituted for s. 2(1)-(4A) (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), art. 4(a) (with Sch. 7) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2006/1671)
F2S. 2(6)-(8) inserted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/3926, art. 6(d)
F3Word in s. 2(6) substituted (13.5.2009 for specified purposes, 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(3)(9), Sch. 1 para. 2(a) (with arts. 9, 10); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(2)(a)(i)
F4S. 2(6A) inserted (13.5.2009 for specified purposes, 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(3)(9), Sch. 1 para. 2(b) (with arts. 9, 10); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(2)(a)(i)
F5S. 2(7)(8) omitted (13.5.2009 for specified purposes, 1.10.2009 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(3)(9), Sch. 1 para. 2(c) (with arts. 9, 10); S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(2)(a)(i)