PART 7MISCELLANEOUS

Rules and orders25

1

Any rules made by the Board or the GMC under this Order may make different provision with respect to different cases or classes of case or in respect of different areas of the United Kingdom.

2

Rules made under article 24 or paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 2 shall not come into force until approved by order by the Secretary of State but the Secretary of State shall not approve these rules unless he has consulted—

a

the Scottish Ministers;

b

the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland; and

c

the National Assembly for Wales.

3

Except for rules made under article 24 or paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 2, the Board shall publish rules made under this Order (electronically or otherwise).

4

The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under this Order, including an order made under paragraph (2), is exercisable by statutory instrument, and a statutory instrument containing such an order shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament and for the purposes of section 1 of the Statutory Instruments Act 194618 this provision shall have effect as if contained in an Act of Parliament.