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[F13(1)The General Council shall make rules as to—
(a)the procedure to be followed; and
(b)the rules of evidence which are to apply,
in proceedings before a Registration Appeals Panel.
(2)Rules made under this paragraph shall include provision—
(a)securing that notice of the time and place of any hearing is given, at such time and in such manner as may be specified in the rules, to the medical practitioner to whom the proceedings relate;
(b)securing that any party to proceedings before a Registration Appeals Panel shall, if he so requires, be entitled to be heard by the Panel;
(c)enabling any party to the proceedings to be represented by counsel or solicitor, or (if the rules so provide and the party so elects) by a person of such other description as may be specified in the rules; and
(d)requiring proceedings to be held in public [F2if the medical practitioner to whom the proceedings relate so requests], unless and to the extent that the rules provide otherwise.
(3)In sub-paragraph (2) above, “party”, in relation to any proceedings, means—
(a)the medical practitioner to whom the proceedings relate; or
(b)the Solicitor to the General Council.
(4)Paragraphs 2 and 7 of Schedule 4 to this Act shall apply in relation to proceedings before a Registration Appeals Panel as they apply in relation to proceedings before a Fitness to Practise Panel.
(5)Rules under this paragraph shall not come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.
(6)The Privy Council may approve such rules—
(a)as submitted to them; or
(b)subject to such modifications as appear to them to be requisite.
(7)Where the Privy Council propose to approve rules under this paragraph subject to modifications, they shall—
(a)notify the General Council of the modifications they propose to make; and
(b)consider any observations which the General Council may make on the modifications.
(8)Before making rules under this paragraph the General Council shall consult such bodies of persons representing medical practitioners, or medical practitioners of any description, as appear to the Council requisite to be consulted.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3B inserted (24.1.2005 for the insertion of Sch. 3B para. 3(1)-(3)(5)-(8) as notified in the London Gazette dated 14.1.2005, 16.11.2009 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 21.8.2009) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 11 (with Sch. 2)
F2Words in Sch. 3B para. 3(2)(d) omitted (19.7.2006 for specified purposes in accordance with art. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1914), arts. 1(2)(b)(c)(3), 67
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