SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 7Adjudication functions under Medical Act 1983 and Opticians Act 1989
Part 2Amendments of Opticians Act 1989
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1
Section 13F of the 1989 Act (powers of the Fitness to Practise Committee) is amended as follows.
2
In the heading for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “Adjudicator”.
3
In subsection (1) for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “Adjudicator”.
4
In subsection (2)—
a
for “Fitness to Practise Committee find” substitute “Adjudicator finds”, and
b
for “they may if they think” substitute “the Adjudicator may if it thinks”.
5
In subsection (3)(c)—
a
for “Committee see” substitute “Adjudicator sees”, and
b
for “his or its interests” substitute “the registrant’s interests”.
6
In subsection (4)—
a
for “Fitness to Practise Committee find” substitute “Adjudicator finds”,
b
for “Committee may” substitute “Adjudicator may”, and
c
in paragraph (c)—
i
for “Committee see” substitute “Adjudicator sees”, and
ii
for “his interests” substitute “the registrant’s interests”.
7
In subsection (5)—
a
for “Fitness to Practise Committee find” substitute “Adjudicator finds”, and
b
for “they” substitute “the Adjudicator”.
8
In subsection (6) for “Fitness to Practise Committee have” substitute “Adjudicator has”.
9
In subsection (7)—
a
for “Fitness to Practise Committee may, if they think” substitute “Adjudicator may (whether or not of its own motion), if it thinks”,
b
in paragraph (c)—
i
for “Committee think” substitute “Adjudicator thinks”, and
ii
for “his or its interests” substitute “the registrant’s interests”, and
c
for “Committee shall” substitute “Adjudicator shall”.
10
In subsection (8)—
a
in paragraph (a) for “Fitness to Practise Committee find” substitute “Adjudicator finds”, and
b
for “they” substitute “the Adjudicator”.
11
In subsection (10)—
a
for “Fitness to Practise Committee have” substitute “Adjudicator has”,
b
for “Fitness to Practise Committee must” substitute “Adjudicator must”, and
c
in paragraph (a) for “them” substitute “the Adjudicator”.
12
In subsection (11)—
a
for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “Adjudicator”, and
b
in paragraph (c)—
i
for “Committee see” substitute “Adjudicator sees”, and
ii
for “his or its interests” substitute “the registrant’s interests”.
13
In subsection (13)—
a
for the words from “Fitness to Practise Committee” to “they think” substitute “Adjudicator may (whether or not of its own motion), if it thinks”, and
b
for “Committee must” substitute “Adjudicator must”.