# The General Medical Council (Interim Orders Committee) (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2000, Paragraph 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Rules—
“the Act” means the Medical Act 1983;
“the Committee” means the Interim Orders Committee;
“the Council” means the General Medical Council or a Committee of the Council acting under delegated powers;
“initial hearing” means the first hearing of the Committee after a case has been referred to the Committee including such a hearing that has been adjourned;
“legal assessor” means an assessor appointed by the General Council under paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Act;
“party” means any person to whose registration the proceedings before the Committee relate and the Solicitor;
“practitioner” means a registered medical practitioner whose professional conduct, fitness to practise by reason of a physical or mental condition or standard of professional performance is called into question and includes a person whose registration is currently suspended;
“President” means the President of the Council;
“review hearing” means a hearing of the Committee that is held in accordance with section 41A(2)(a) of the Act or under paragraph (2)(b) of that section;
“the Solicitor” means any Solicitor or any firm of Solicitors appointed by the Council or any partner of such a firm.
(2) A reference—
(a) in these Rules to a numbered rule is a reference to the rule bearing that number in these Rules; and
(b) in a rule in these Rules to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in that rule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2053/schedule/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-council-interim-orders-committee-procedure-rules-order-of-council-2000/schedule/paragraph-2
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