The Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024

Rules as to Fitness to Practise

11.—(1) The Regulator must prescribe in rules—

(a) subject to sub-paragraph (2), a period for the purpose of article 10(8)(b) which may not be less than 28 days beginning with the date on which the associate received the notification of proposed Final Measure referred to in that provision;

(b) that a Panel in fitness to practise proceedings must consist of at least—

(i) one person who—

(aa) has been registered,

(bb) has an approved qualification, or

(cc) is a registrant member (within the meaning of paragraph 1A(1) of Schedule 1 to the Medical Act 1983(1)), and

(ii) one person who does not satisfy sub-paragraph (i).

(2) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1)(a), a notification sent electronically must be deemed to be received on the day on which it was sent.

(3) In respect of the functions of a case examiner the Regulator may make rules in respect of case management and evidence.

(1)

Paragraph 1A was substituted by S.I. 2008/1774 and amended by paragraph 6(a) of Schedule 20 to the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7).