SCHEDULE 1Constitution of the General Pharmaceutical Council
Annual reports, statistical information and strategic plans8
1
The Council must publish, by such date in each calendar year as the Privy Council may determine—
a
a report on the exercise of its functions which includes a description of the arrangements that the Council has put in place to ensure that it adheres to good practice in relation to equality and diversity (and for these purposes “equality” and “diversity” have the meanings given in section 8(2) of the Equality Act 200659 (equality and diversity));
b
a statistical report which indicates the efficiency and effectiveness of, and which includes a description of, the arrangements which the Council has put in place to protect members of the public from registrants whose fitness to practise is impaired, together with the Council’s observations on the report; and
c
a strategic plan for the Council in respect of such number of years as the Council determines.
2
The Council must submit copies of the reports and the plan published under sub-paragraph (1) to the Privy Council and the Privy Council must lay copies of the reports and the plan before each House of Parliament and before the Scottish Parliament.