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9(1)Section 38 of the 1983 Act (power to order immediate suspension etc after a finding of impairment of fitness to practise) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsections (1) and (2)—
(a)for “rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3)” substitute “paragraph 5A(3E)”, and
(b)for “Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “Adjudicator”.
(3)In subsection (3)—
(a)in paragraph (a)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (i) after “10” insert “or 10A”, and
(ii)omit sub-paragraph (ii), and
(b)in paragraph (b) for “paragraph 5A(4) of that Schedule” substitute “paragraph 5A(5) of Schedule 4 to this Act”.
(4)In subsection (4) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel make” substitute “the Adjudicator makes”.