Explanatory note

This Order approves the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment) Rules 2016 (“the 2016 Rules”) which have been made by the General Medical Council and are contained in the Schedule to the Order.

Rules 3 to 14 of the 2016 Rules make technical amendments and corrections to, the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004 (“the 2004 Rules”). In particular, rule 2 amends rule 20 of the 2004 Rules to increase the timeframe for serving notice of a review hearing from 20 to 28 days before the hearing, and rule 12 amends rule 28 of the 2004 Rules to refer to “withdrawal of an allegation” instead of “cancellation of an allegation”. Rule 15 makes amendments to the General Medical Council (Constitution) Order 2008 to refer to the new Medical Practitioners Tribunals and Interim Orders Tribunals and changes to the powers to agree undertakings.