Statutory Instruments
Health Care And Associated Professions
Made
31st October 2017
Laid before Parliament
2nd November 2017
Coming into force
30th November 2017
At the Council Chambers, Whitehall, the 31st day of October 2017
By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
The General Medical Council has made the General Medical Council (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2016 which are set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(2) and 35CC(1) of, and paragraph 1B(4) of Schedule 1 to, and paragraphs 1(1), (2ZA), (2ZB), (2C), (2D) and (4) of Schedule 4 to, the Medical Act 1983(1).
By virtue of section 1(2) of, and paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 4 to, that Act the Rules are not to have effect until approved by order of the Privy Council.
1983 c.54. Section 1(2) was substituted by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 of S.I 2008/1774. Section 35CC was substituted by article 13 of S.I. 2002/3135 and amended by paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 of S.I. 2008/3131 and articles 4(12) and 22(1) of S.I. 2015/794. Schedule 4 was substituted by S.I. 2002/3135. Paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 4 was amended by article 8(1) of S.I. 2015/794. Paragraph 1B of Schedule 1 was substituted by paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 of S.I 2008/1774. S.I. 2015/794 added the following paragraphs to Schedule 4: paragraphs 1(2ZA), (2ZB), (2C) and (2D). Paragraph 1(4) of Schedule 4 was amended by article 8 of S.I 2015/794. There was no consultation under article paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 4 to the Medical Act 1984 as the amendments were not substantive, consisting of technical and consequential amendments.