The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992

Interpretation and forms

21.—(1) In this Part—

“appellant” means a person who has given notice of an appeal under regulation 27(1);

“applicant” means a person who has made an application;

“application” means an application for a direction under section 47 of the Act;

“complainant” means a person who, or a body which, has made representations;

“inquiry” means an inquiry held under the provisions of this Part;

“representations” means representations made to the Tribunal under section 46(1) of the Act;

“respondent” means—

(a)

in relation to representations, the doctor, dentist, ophthalmic medical practitioner, optician or chemist in relation to whom the respresentations are made;

(b)

in relation to an application, the FHSA from whose list the name of the applicant was removed pursuant to a direction under section 46(2)(a) of the Act.

(2) Any reference in this Part to a form prescribed in Schedule 8 includes a form substantially to like effect.