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MEDICAL PROFESSION

Made 20th November 2001

Laid before Parliament 21st November 2001

Coming into force 12th December 2001

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 20th day of November 2001

By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council

Whereas in pursuance of paragraphs 1(1), 1(2A) and 5A(1) of Schedule 4 to the Medical Act 1983^f1 the General Medical Council, having consulted with such bodies of persons representing medical practitioners as appeared to the said Council to be requisite, have made the General Medical Council (Professional Performance) (Amendment) Rules 2001 as set out in the Schedule to this Order:

And whereas by paragraph 1(5) of the said Schedule 4 such Rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council:

Now, therefore, Their Lordships, having taken the said Rules into consideration, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said paragraph 1(5), do hereby approve the same:

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f1: 1983 c. 54. The Act was amended by the Medical (Professional Performance) Act 1995 (c. 51) and by S.I. 2000/1803.