The National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) Regulations 1992

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation and commencement.

   2. 2. Interpretation.

3. PART II PROVISIONS RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS, DISPUTES, APPEALS ETC.

   1. 3. Establishment of committees.

   2. 4. Appropriate committee.

   3. 5. Making of complaints.

   4. 6. Investigation of complaints.

   5. 7. Other investigations by, and duties of, appropriate committees.

   6. 8. Arrangements for investigations and determinations by other FHSAs.

   7. 9. Decision of FHSA.

   8. 10. Appeal to the Secretary of State.

   9. 11. Procedure on appeal.

   10. 12. Sanctions available following recommendation for recovery or prior approval.

   11. 13. Recovery of amounts from practitioners.

   12. 14. Prior approval in dental cases.

   13. 15. Excessive prescribing by doctors.

   14. 16. Investigation of certification.

   15. 17. Investigation of record keeping.

   16. 18. Decision as to treatment for which fees may be charged by doctors.

   17. 19. Appeals from decisions of the Board.

   18. 20. Power of Local Representative Committees to consider complaints.

4. PART III INQUIRIES BY, AND APPEALS FROM, THE TRIBUNAL

   1. 21. Interpretation and forms.

   2. 22. Tenure of office of chairman and member of the Tribunal.

   3. 23. Officers of the Tribunal.

   4. 24. Making of representations and preliminary matters.

   5. 25. Withdrawal of representations and suspension of procedures.

   6. 26. Inquiry as to representations.

   7. 27. Appeals to Secretary of State as to representations.

   8. 28. Applications for removal of disqualification.

   9. 29. Applications to the Tribunal.

   10. 30. Applications to the Secretary of State.

   11. 31. Publication of decisions.

5. PART IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   1. 32. Service of documents.

   2. 33. Attendance by member of Council on Tribunals.

   3. 34. Power to dispense with requirements as to notices.

   4. 35. Power to extend time limits.

   5. 36. Fresh appointments.

   6. 37. Referral of matters to professional bodies.

   7. 38. Transitional provisions.

   8. 39. Revocations.

6. Signature

7. SCHEDULES

   1. 1

      Provisions conferring powers exercised in making the Regulations.

   2. 2

      Constitution of committees to conduct investigations.

   3. 3

      Late complaints.

   4. 4

      Procedure for investigations by appropriate committees.

   5. 5

      Advisory Committees—

      1. Part III — Specified failures to comply with terms of service

      2. Part III — The Medical Advisory Committee

      3. Part III — The Dental Advisory Committee.

   6. 6

      Oral representations.

   7. 7

      Rules of procedure under regulation 18.

   8. 8

      Forms for use in proceedings before Tribunal—

      1. Part I — Notice to respondent of intention to hold inquiry

      2. Part II — Notice to complainant of intention to hold inquiry.

   9. 9

      Hearings under Part III.

   10. 10

       Revocations.

8. Explanatory Note