Paragraph 25

United Kingdom

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 1 para. 23 words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2008 Sch. 7 para. 20(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 23(a) words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2008 Sch. 7 para. 20(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 23(b) repealed by Health and Social Care Act 2008 Sch. 7 para. 20(4)(c) Sch. 15 Pt. 2
Sch. 1 para. 23(c) words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2008 Sch. 7 para. 20(4)(d)
Sch. 1 para. 23B words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2008 Sch. 7 para. 20(5)
Sch. 1 para. 24 words substituted by Health and Social Care Act 2008 Sch. 7 para. 20(5)

(1)

Without prejudice to the preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule the General Council may constitute F1... one or more committees.

F2(1A)

Any committee of the General Council may consist of or include persons who are not members of the Council.

F3(2)

F4Subject to and in accordance with F5paragraphs 19B, 19C, 19D, 19F, 19G and 23 above, a Committee of the General Council may, if authorised to do so by the General Council, co-opt such persons (whether or not members of the Council) as the Committee think fit.

(3)

The General Council may delegate to any committee of the Council F6(other than the MPTS or a Medical Practitioners Tribunal or Interim Orders Tribunal) such of the Council’s functions as they think fitF7....

F8(4)

Except where rules made F9under paragraph 19F(3)(f) or 19G(2)(d) or by virtue of paragraph 23B above make provision as to quorum in the case of any of the statutory committees, the quorum of a committee of the General Council shall be such as the Council may from time to time determine.

(5)

There shall be paid to the members of the committees of the General Council such remuneration and such travelling, subsistence or other expenses as the Council may allow.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(1) omitted (1.7.2003 as notified in the London Gazette dated 1.7.2003) by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 5(4)(a) (with Sch. 2)
F2: Sch. 1 para. 25(1A) inserted (1.7.2003 as notified in the London Gazette dated 1.7.2003) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 5(4)(b) (with Sch. 2)
F3: Sch. 1 para. 25(2) substituted (3.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1803, art. 15(f)
F4: Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(2) inserted (7.7.2004 as notified in the London Gazette dated 2.7.2004) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 5(4)(c) (with Sch. 2)
F5: Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(2) substituted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(6); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(c)
F6: Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(3) inserted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(7); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(c)
F7: Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(3) omitted (1.1.2009) by virtue of The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/3131), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 5(4)
F8: Sch. 1 para. 25(4)(5) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 25(4) (1.7.2003 in so far as it relates to new para. 25(5), as notified in the London Gazette dated 1.7.2003, 1.11.2004 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 8.10.2004) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 5(4)(d) (with Sch. 2)
F9: Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(4) inserted (31.12.2015) by The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise and Over-arching Objective) and the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (References to Court) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/794), arts. 1(3), 4(8); S.I. 2015/1952, art. 2(c)