The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006
HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS
King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
2016-08-26
HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS;DOCTORS, OPTICIANS, NURSES AND MIDWIVES
This Order makes miscellaneous amendments to the Medical Act 1983 (“the Act”) and consequential changes to other legislation. It also includes unconnected amendments to the Opticians Act 1989 and the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001.
The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006
PART 1Renaming of Registration Decisions Panels
Amendment of sections 1 and 29A of, and Schedule 1 to, the Act3
1
In the following provisions—
a
subsection (3)(c) of section 13 (the General Medical Council); and
b
the heading of paragraph 19B of Schedule 14 (constitution of the General Medical Council),
for “Registration Decisions Panels” substitute “Registration Panels”.
2
In the following provisions—
a
subsection (5)(b) of section 29A5 (regulations as to licence to practise and revalidation); and