66.—(1) Any power to make rules under this Order may be exercised—
(a)so as to make different provision—
(i)with respect to different cases or different classes of cases, or
(ii)in respect of the same case or class of case for different purposes;
(b)in relation to all cases to which the power extends or in relation to those cases subject to specified exceptions; or
(c)so as to make any supplementary, incidental, consequential, transitional, transitory or saving provision as the Council considers necessary or expedient.
F1(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) Before making rules under Parts 3 to 7 of this Order, the Council must consult such persons or organisations as it considers appropriate including—
(a)[F2the National Health Service Commissioning Board] in England;
(b)Local Health Boards in Wales;
(c)Health Boards in Scotland;
(d)persons carrying on a retail pharmacy business at a registered pharmacy;
(e)professional bodies or organisations appearing to the Council to represent registrants;
(f)[F3the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care];
(g)such other regulatory bodies as the Council considers relevant; and
(h)other persons, bodies or organisations representing members of the public and patients.
(4) No rules made under this Order, except rules made solely under article 36 (or article 36 together with paragraph (1)), can come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.
(5) The Privy Council may approve rules submitted to them for approval either in the form submitted to them or subject to such modifications as appear necessary to them.
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 66(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 30 (with reg. 12A, Sch. 2 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 10(3)-(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in art. 66(3)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/235), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 144(2)
F3Words in art. 66(3)(f) substituted (1.12.2012) by The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments – the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2672), arts. 1(2), 2(d)
Commencement Information
I1Art. 66 in force at 10.2.2010 for specified purposes, see art. 1(3)
I2Art. 66 in force at 11.2.2010 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(2)(c)