SCHEDULE 4Amendments, repeals and revocations

PART 1Primary legislation

Amendment of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002I1I210

1

The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 200288 is amended as follows.

2

In section 2589 (the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence), in subsection (3), for paragraph (f) substitute—

f

the General Pharmaceutical Council,

3

In section 2690 (powers and duties of the Council: general), omit subsection (5).

4

In section 2991 (references of disciplinary cases by Council to court), for paragraph (a) of subsection (1) substitute—

a

a direction of the Fitness to Practise Committee of the General Pharmaceutical Council under article 54 of the Pharmacy Order 2010 (consideration by the Fitness to Practise Committee) or under section 80 of the Medicines Act 1968 (power to disqualify and direct removal from register),