Regulation 11(2) and (4)
1. A failure to exercise a reasonable standard of professional or clinical judgement, behaviour, skill, knowledge or care towards patients who receive primary medical services from the doctor, or in the prescribing or dispensing of any drugs, medicines or appliances to patients, is specified for the purposes of regulation 11(2) in relation to a doctor.
2. A failure to exercise a proper degree of skill and attention in the treatment of a patient is specified for the purposes of regulation 11(2) in relation to a dentist.
3. The committee (in these Regulations referred to as the Medical Advisory Committee) which is to advise the Scottish Ministers on questions referred to it under regulation 11(2) or (3) in relation to doctors shall be constituted in accordance with paragraph 4.
4. The Medical Advisory Committee shall consist of 2 medical practitioners of whom–
(a)one shall be in the service of the Scottish Ministers and who shall act as chairperson; and
(b)one shall be selected by the Scottish Ministers from a panel of doctors nominated by a body which is in their opinion representative of doctors.
5. The committee (in these Regulations referred to as the Dental Advisory Committee) which is to advise the Scottish Ministers on questions referred to it under regulation 11(2) or (3) in relation to dentists shall be constituted in accordance with paragraph 6.
6. The Dental Advisory Committee shall consist of 2 dental practitioners of whom–
(a)one shall be in the service of the Scottish Ministers and who shall act as chairperson; and
(b)one shall be selected by the Scottish Ministers from a panel of dentists nominated by a body which is in their opinion representative of dentists.