SCHEDULE 2THE POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING BOARD AND ITS STATUTORY COMMITTEES

PART 2THE STATUTORY COMMITTEES

The Training Committee11

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 Committee12

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 committees13

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.