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Statutory Instruments
Health Care And Associated Professions
Doctors
Made
1st May 2008
Laid before Parliament
8th May 2008
Coming into force
31st May 2008
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 1st day of May 2008
By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
The General Medical Council have made the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment in Relation to Standard of Proof) Rules 2008, which are set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 43 of, and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 4 to, the Medical Act 1983(1).
Before making the Rules, in accordance with paragraph 1(6) of that Schedule, the General Medical Council consulted such bodies of persons representing medical practitioners, and such descriptions of medical practitioners, as appeared to them requisite to be consulted.
By virtue of paragraph 1(7) of that Schedule, such Rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council.
Their Lordships, having taken these Rules into consideration, are pleased to and do approve them.
1983 c.54. Schedule 4 was substituted by S.I. 2002/3135.
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