Amendment to the Medical Act and the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002U.K.
30.—(1) In the Medical Act—
(a)in section 40 (Appeals), for sub-paragraph (9) there shall be substituted—
“(9) On an appeal under this section from a Fitness to Practise Panel, the General Council may appear as respondent; and for the purpose of any order as to costs (or, in Scotland, expenses) in relation to any such appeal the Council shall be deemed to be a party thereto, whether they appear on the hearing of the appeal or not.”; and
(b)in paragraph 11 of Schedule 6 to the Medical Act (transitional and savings provisions), at the end of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), there shall be added “ who holds a licence to practise ”.
(2) In Part I of Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 M1 (consequential amendments to primary legislation), paragraph 1 shall be omitted.
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