Amendment of section 23GU.K.
89.—(1) Section 23G (appeals from the Registration Appeals Committee and the Fitness to Practise Committee) M1 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(c), omit the “and” at the end.
(3) In subsection (1)(d), at the end insert “ ; and ”.
(4) In subsection (1), after paragraph (d), insert—
“(e)a decision of the Council under regulation 67 of the General Systems Regulations to send an alert about a person.”.
(5) In subsection (4)(b), for “, (c) or (d)” substitute “ to (e) ”.
(6) In subsection (4)(c), for “, (c) or (d)” substitute “ to (e) ”.
(7) After subsection (7), insert—
“(8) On an appeal under this section from a decision falling within subsection (1)(e), the relevant court may—
(a)dismiss the appeal; or
(b)allow the appeal and direct that the alert be withdrawn or amended,
and may make such order for costs (or, in Scotland, expenses) as it (or the sheriff) thinks fit.”.
Marginal Citations
M1Section 23G was inserted by S.I. 2005/848 and amended by section 99 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Health and Social Care Act 2008.