UK Statutory Instrument SI 2015/794 United Kingdom

The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015

This Order amends the Medical Act 1983 (“the Act”) to make provision as outlined below and consequential changes.

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Enforced by
GMC
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

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Part 1

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Citation, commencement and interpretation
Part 2

1 of 19 sections shown
s.art020 Annual reports of the MPTS Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • MPTS must publish annual reports on cases, functions and learning pointsTribunal / Court
18 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art002 Establishment of the MPTS as a committee of the General Medical Council
s.art003 Medical Practitioners Tribunals and Interim Orders Tribunals: establishment
s.art004 Articles 2 and 3: consequential provision
s.art005 Allegations of impaired fitness to practise: consideration by Medical Practitioners Tribunal
s.art006 Interim orders
s.art007 Proceedings in fitness to practise cases: overriding objective of procedural rules
s.art008 Proceedings in fitness to practise cases: procedural rules
s.art009 Proceedings in fitness to practise cases: undertakings
s.art010 Assessments of professional performance or health
s.art011 Assessments of knowledge of English
s.art012 Assessments: consequential provision
s.art013 Legal assessors
s.art014 Case managers
s.art015 Disclosure of information
s.art016 Appeals by persons subject to decisions by Tribunals
s.art017 Appeals by the General Medical Council
s.art018 References to court by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
s.art019 Restoration of names to the register
Part 3

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1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art021 The over-arching objective
Part 4

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5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art022 Investigation Committee: vexatious allegations, facts more than 5 years old, reviews
s.art023 Registration Appeals Panels
s.art024 Service of notification of decisions by email
s.art025 Appeal of review orders
s.art026 Minor corrections etc.
Part 5

0 of 1 section shown
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.art027 Orders by the Privy Council: procedure

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