Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 402

HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS

DOCTORS

The General Medical Council (Constitution of Panels and Investigation Committee) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2005

Made

2nd February 2005

Laid before Parliament

1st March 2005

Coming into force

1st April 2005

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 2nd day of February 2005

By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council

Whereas, in exercise of their powers under paragraph 19B of Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983(1) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the General Medical Council has made the General Medical Council (Constitution of Panels and Investigation Committee) (Amendment) Rules 2005 as set out in the Schedule to this Order:

And whereas by paragraph 24 of that Schedule(2), such Rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council:

Now, therefore, Their Lordships, having taken these Rules into consideration, are pleased to, and do hereby approve them.

This Order may be cited as the General Medical Council (Constitution of Panels and Investigation Committee) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2005, and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.

A. K. Galloway

Clerk of the Privy Council

SCHEDULETHE GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (CONSTITUTION OF PANELS AND INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE) (AMENDMENT) RULES 2005

The General Medical Council, in exercise of its powers under paragraph 19B of Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983(3), and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Rules:—

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the General Medical Council (Constitution of Panels and Investigation Committee) (Amendment) Rules 2005 and shall come into force on the 1st April 2005.

Consequential amendment

2. In the General Medical Council (Constitution of Panels and Investigation Committee) Rules 2004(4) in rule 6 (quorum) and rule 7 (validity of proceedings), after “a Panel” insert “a Registration Decisions Panel”.

Given under the official seal of the General Medical Council this 25th day of January 2005.

L.S.

Graeme Catto

President

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The Rules approved by this Order make minor changes to rule 6 (quorum) and rule 7 (validity of proceedings), namely inserting a reference to a Registration Decisions Panel.

(1)

1983 c. 54; paragraphs 19B was inserted into the Act by S.I. 2002/3135.

(2)

Paragraph 24 was inserted into the Act by S.I. 2002/3135.

(3)

1983 c. 54; paragraph 19B of Schedule 1 was inserted by Article 5(3) of S.I. 2002/3135.

(4)

Scheduled to S.I. 2004/2611.