Transitional provisions2
1
Until the coming into force of new section 44(4) of the Act, if registration is refused under new section 44(1) or a person’s name is removed from the register in accordance with new section 44(3) of the Act—
a
the Registrar shall serve notification of the refusal or removal on that person;
b
the Registrar shall, on request, state in writing the reasons for the refusal or removal;
c
the person may appeal by giving notice to the General Council; and
d
any such appeal shall be determined by the General Council, or if the Council have delegated their function under this article to a committee, by that committee,
and new paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 to the Act shall apply to any notification served under paragraph (a).
2
If the appeal under paragraph (1) is successful the Registrar shall implement the Council’s or the committee’s decision.