# The General Medical Council (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order of Council 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


Health Care And Associated Professions
Made 31st October 2017
Laid before Parliament 2nd November 2017
Coming into force 30th November 2017
At the Council Chambers, Whitehall, the 31st day of October 2017
By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
The General Medical Council has made the General Medical Council (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2016 which are set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(2) and 35CC(1) of, and paragraph 1B(4) of Schedule 1 to, and paragraphs 1(1), (2ZA), (2ZB), (2C), (2D) and (4) of Schedule 4 to, the Medical Act 1983.
By virtue of section 1(2) of, and paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 4 to, that Act the Rules are not to have effect until approved by order of the Privy Council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1049/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-council-miscellaneous-amendments-order-of-council-2017/introduction
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