The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

PART 2 THE STATUTORY COMMITTEES

The Training Committee

11.—(1) The Training Committee shall advise and make recommendations to the Board on—

(a) the standards required for entry to training in general practice or specialist practice;

(b) the training curricula to be followed in general practice and for each of the specialties specified in Schedule 3; and

(c) such other matters relating to postgraduate medical education and training for general medical practice and specialist practice as the Board may request.

(2) The Board may delegate such of its functions to the Training Committee, or sub-committees of that Committee, as it considers appropriate, other than any power to make rules.

The Assessment Committee

12.—(1) The Assessment Committee shall advise and make recommendations to the Board on—

(a) the assessment of those undertaking education and training in general practice and specialist medical practice;

(b) the assessment of persons applying to the Board under article 11(3), 14(4) or 14(5);

(c) the outcomes to be achieved by education and training in general practice or specialist medical practice, including the levels of skill, knowledge and expertise to be achieved;

(d) the examinations, assessments and other tests of competence to be completed, whether during or upon completion of a course of education and training in general practice or specialist medical practice; and

(e) such other matters relating to the assessment of education and training in general practice or specialist medical practice as the Board may request.

(2) The Board may delegate such of its functions to the Assessment Committee, or sub-committees of that Committee, as it considers appropriate, other than any power to make rules.

Procedure of the statutory committees

13.—(1) The Board shall make rules in respect of the statutory committees, and sub-committees of the statutory committees, which shall provide in particular for—

(a) their composition;

(b) the appointment of members to the committees, including persons who are not members of the Board;

(c) subject to the requirements of this Order (and any order made under article 3(11)(b)), their functions;

(d) the quorum at meetings;

(e) the procedure to be followed; and

(f) standards for the attendance and performance of members.

(2) The rules shall, in particular, provide for the chair of a statutory committee to be a medical member of the Board.

(3) In making rules under this paragraph in relation to the appointment of members to the statutory committees and sub-committees of the statutory committees, the Board shall, insofar as it is reasonably practicable, provide for representation on that committee or sub-committee of such of the medical Royal Colleges in the United Kingdom as the Board considers appropriate, having regard to the functions of that committee or sub-committee.