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23U.K.Rules under [F1paragraph 19C] above shall secure that—
(a)only persons who are not members of the General Council shall be members of F2...a Registration Appeals PanelF2...
F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; and
(c)a person who is a member of the Investigation Committee or a [F4Registration Panel] may not at the same time be a member of F2... a Registration Appeals PanelF2....
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 23 substituted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(1)(a); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(c)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 23(a)(c) omitted (31.12.2015) by virtue of The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(1)(b); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(c)
F3Sch. 1 para. 23(b) omitted (31.12.2015) by virtue of The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(1)(c); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(c)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 23(c) substituted (19.7.2006 for specified purposes, 19.10.2007 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 20.7.2007) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1914), art. 1(2)(b)(c)(3), 3(2)(b)
23BU.K.Rules under paragraph [F519B, 19C or 19D] above may make provision as to quorum.
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. 1 para. 23B substituted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(2); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(c)
[F623C.U.K.Rules under any of the paragraphs mentioned in paragraph 23B [F7or under paragraph 19F] may also make provision for a body (including a committee of the General Council which is not one of the statutory committees) to assist the General Council in connection with the exercise of any function relating to the appointment of members or particular members of any of the panels or the committee to which those paragraphs relate, including any function relating to tenure of office or suspension or removal from office.]
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 1 para. 23C inserted (1.1.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1774), art. 1(5), Sch. 1 para. 21(8); S.I. 2008/2556, art. 2(2)(a)(i)
F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 23C inserted (3.8.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(3); S.I. 2015/1579, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
[F823D.U.K.The overriding objective of the General Council in exercising the power to make rules under paragraph 19F or 19G is to secure that Medical Practitioners Tribunals and Interim Orders Tribunals deal with cases fairly and justly] [F9; and where the General Council consider that there is a conflict between meeting the objective under this paragraph and the over-arching objective, they must give priority to meeting the objective under this paragraph.]
Textual Amendments
F8Sch. 1 para. 23D inserted (3.8.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(4); S.I. 2015/1579, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
F9Words in Sch. 1 para. 23D inserted (3.8.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 21(7) (with art. 1(4)); S.I. 2015/1579, art. 2(l)
24U.K.Rules under paragraph [F1019B, 19C, 19D, 19F or 19G] above shall not come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.
Textual Amendments
F10Words in Sch. 1 para. 24 substituted (3.8.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(5); S.I. 2015/1579, art. 2(c) (with art. 3)
25(1)Without prejudice to the preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule the General Council may constitute F11... one or more committees.U.K.
[F12(1A)Any committee of the General Council may consist of or include persons who are not members of the Council.]
[F13(2)[F14Subject to and in accordance with [F15paragraphs 19B, 19C, 19D, 19F, 19G and 23] above,] a Committee of the General Council may, if authorised to do so by the General Council, co-opt such persons (whether or not members of the Council) as the Committee think fit.]
(3)The General Council may delegate to any committee of the Council [F16(other than the MPTS or a Medical Practitioners Tribunal or Interim Orders Tribunal)] such of the Council’s functions as they think fitF17....
[F18(4)Except where rules made [F19under paragraph 19F(3)(f) or 19G(2)(d) or] by virtue of paragraph 23B above make provision as to quorum in the case of any of the statutory committees, the quorum of a committee of the General Council shall be such as the Council may from time to time determine.
(5)There shall be paid to the members of the committees of the General Council such remuneration and such travelling, subsistence or other expenses as the Council may allow.]
Textual Amendments
F11Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(1) omitted (1.7.2003 as notified in the London Gazette dated 1.7.2003) by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 5(4)(a) (with Sch. 2)
F12Sch. 1 para. 25(1A) inserted (1.7.2003 as notified in the London Gazette dated 1.7.2003) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 5(4)(b) (with Sch. 2)
F13Sch. 1 para. 25(2) substituted (3.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1803, art. 15(f)
F14Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(2) inserted (7.7.2004 as notified in the London Gazette dated 2.7.2004) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 5(4)(c) (with Sch. 2)
F15Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(2) substituted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(6); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(c)
F16Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(3) inserted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(7); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(c)
F17Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(3) omitted (1.1.2009) by virtue of The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3131), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(4)
F18Sch. 1 para. 25(4)(5) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 25(4) (1.7.2003 in so far as it relates to new para. 25(5), as notified in the London Gazette dated 1.7.2003, 1.11.2004 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 8.10.2004) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 5(4)(d) (with Sch. 2)
F19Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(4) inserted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(8); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(c)
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