UK Statutory Instrument SI 2015/1967 United Kingdom

The General Medical Council (Constitution of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service) Rules Order of Council 2015

This Order approves the General Medical Council (Constitution of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service) Rules 2015 (“the Rules”) which have been made by the General Medical Council (GMC) and are contained in the Schedule to the Order.

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Enforced by
GMC
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Composition of the MPTS (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • General Council must set and publish MPTS appointment eligibility criteriaStatutory regulator
s.005 Education and training of members (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GMC must set MPTS education and training requirements in standing ordersStatutory regulator
s.007 Removal of members from office (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • General Council must remove disqualified or unfit MPTS membersStatutory regulator
12 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and interpretation (opens in a new tab)
s.002 InterpretationIn these Rules— “the Act” means the Medical Act 1983;... (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Terms of office of members (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Disqualification from appointment as a member (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Suspension of members from office (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Appointment, term of office and cessation of office of the chair (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Deputising arrangements (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Delegation (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Quorum (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Effect of vacancies (opens in a new tab)
s.art001 Citation and commencement
s.art002 Privy Council approval

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