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Point in time view as at 26/12/2023.

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National Health Service Act 2006, Section 155 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 27 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

155Suspension pending appealE+W

(1)This section applies if [F1NHS England] decides to remove a practitioner from a list under section 151.

(2)In such a case it may also decide to suspend the practitioner from the list pending any appeal by him, if it is satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the protection of members of the public or is otherwise in the public interest.

(3)If it does suspend the practitioner under this section, the suspension has effect from the date when [F1NHS England] gave him notice of the suspension.

(4)The suspension has effect until its revocation under subsection (5) or (6) or, if later, until the expiry of the period of 28 days referred to in section 158(1), or, if the practitioner appeals under section 158, until the [F2First-tier Tribunal] has disposed of the appeal.

(5)[F1NHS England] may revoke a suspension imposed under this section.

(6)If the practitioner appeals under section 158 against the decision of [F1NHS England] to remove him from the list, the [F3First-tier Tribunal] may also revoke a suspension imposed on him under this section.

(7)Subsections (9) and (10) of section 154 apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that.

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