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Paragraph 2 Amendment of the General Pharmaceutical Council (Appeals Committee) Rules 2010

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

The General Pharmaceutical Council (Appeals Committee) Rules 2010f1 are amended as follows.

(2)

In rule 2 (Interpretation), after the definition of “appellant” insert—

  • ““attend” means—

    1. (a)

      be physically present at a meeting or hearing, or

    2. (b)

      be present at a meeting or hearing by teleconference or video link;”.

(3)

After rule 2, insert—

“Virtual meetings and hearings

2A.

Meetings or hearings arranged under these Rules may be conducted by teleconference or video link.”.

(4)

In rule 3(2) (Service of documents)—

(a)

for the words before “by electronic mail”, substitute “Notices or documents may be sent to a person under these Rules”, and

(b)

for “secretary”, substitute “Council”.

(5)

In rule 6 (Notice of Hearing) for (a) substitute—

“(a)

state—

(i)

the date, time and venue of the hearing, or

(ii)

if the hearing is to be conducted by teleconference or video link, the date and time of, and instructions on how to access, the hearing;”.

(6)

In rule 12(2) (Procedure at hearings)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (b), after “present” insert “(either physically or by teleconference or video link)”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (h), after “present” insert “, either physically or by teleconference or video link”.

(7)

After rule 16(4) (Attendance of the public at hearings), insert —

“(5)

Where a hearing is being held by teleconference or video link, the Committee may order that the hearing is to be held in private.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

Rules as contained in the Schedule to the General Pharmaceutical Council (Appeals Committee Rules) Order of Council 2010 (S.I. 2010/1614).

Notes on Schedule

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2010/231; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/806 and 2016/372.