Transitional provisions relating to section 44A cases
4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2)(b), where a matter is being dealt with under section 44A(2) of the Act(1) (effect of disqualification or conviction on registration) on 18th October 2007, that matter shall thereafter be dealt with under section 44B(1) of the Act(2) (provision of information in respect of fitness to practise matters).
(2) If, before 19th October 2007, the Registrar has decided—
(a)not to register a person by virtue of section 44A(1) of the Act; or
(b)to remove a person’s name from the register pursuant to section 44A(2) of the Act,
that Act as in force on 18th October 2007 shall apply for the purposes of any appeal against that decision.
(3) If, before 19th October 2007, a Fitness to Practise Panel is seized of a matter that may give rise to a direction under section 44A(4), section 44A(4) shall continue to apply as regards that matter notwithstanding its repeal by virtue of the Amending Order.
Section 44A was inserted by S.I. 2002/3135.
Section 44B is to be inserted by S.I. 2006/1914 on 19th October 2007.