# The General Medical Council (Interim Orders Committee) (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2000, Paragraph 8: Absence of practitioner at the hearing


Where the practitioner is neither present nor represented at an initial hearing or a review hearing, the Commiteee may nevertheless proceed with the hearing if they are satisfied that all reasonable efforts have been made in accordance with rules 3 and 5 to serve the notice of referral or the notice of review as the case may be.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2053/schedule/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-council-interim-orders-committee-procedure-rules-order-of-council-2000/schedule/paragraph-8
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