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Schedule The General Pharmaceutical Council (Appeals Committee) Rules 2010

England, Wales and Scotland

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The General Pharmaceutical Council makes these Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 61(1) to (3) and (6), 63(4), 64(8) and 66(1) of, and paragraph 5(1)(e) and (3)(d) of Schedule 1 to, the Pharmacy Order 2010.

In accordance with article 66(3) of that Order, the General Pharmaceutical Council has, in relation to rules under Part 7 of that Order, consulted such persons or organisations as it considered appropriate including persons and organisations listed in paragraphs (a) to (h) of article 66(3) of that Order.

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 2AVirtual meetings and hearings
  4. 3Service of documents
  5. 4Notice of Appeal
  6. 5Action following receipt of Notice of Appeal
  7. 6Notice of Hearing
  8. 7Case management meetings
  9. 8Evidence
  10. 9Advice from clinical, specialist and legal advisers and the Fitness to Practise Committee
  11. 10Burden and standard of proof
  12. 11Consideration of appeals on the papers
  13. 12Procedure at hearings
  14. 13Representation
  15. 14Witness evidence
  16. 15Vulnerable witnesses at hearings
  17. 16Attendance of the public at hearings
  18. 17Postponements and adjournments
  19. 18Decision of the Committee
  20. 19Costs of the hearing
  21. 20Notes and transcripts of hearings