{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/medical-act-1983/section-29F",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/medical-act-1983/section-29F.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1983/54",
  "legislation_title": "Medical Act 1983",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/medical-act-1983",
  "path": "section/29F",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "29F",
  "heading": "Appeals",
  "text": "(1) If a licensing authority decides under this Part—\n(a) to refuse to grant a licence to practise to a medical practitioner;\n(b) to withdraw a licence to practise from a medical practitioner; or\n(c) to refuse to restore a licence to practise to a medical practitioner,\nthe practitioner may appeal to a Registration Appeals Panel.\n(1A) If a licensing authority decides under—\n(a) section 44C(8) to refuse to grant a licence to practise to a medical practitioner; or\n(b) section 44C(9)(a) to withdraw a licence to practise from a medical practitioner,\nthe practitioner may appeal to a Registration Appeals Panel.\n(2) Schedule 3B (which provides for the procedures to be followed before a Registration Appeals Panel) shall apply in relation to any appeal under subsection (1) or (1A) above.\n(3) A decision under this Part to withdraw a licence to practise from a medical practitioner shall not be carried into effect—\n(a) until the time for bringing any appeal against the decision has expired without an appeal being brought; or\n(b) where an appeal is brought, until the date on which the appeal is finally disposed of or abandoned or fails by reason of its non-prosecution.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 29F(1A) inserted (19.7.2006 for specified purposes in accordance with art. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I., 8.8.2014 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 8.8.2014) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1914), art. 1(2)(b)(c)(3), 68(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 29F(1A)(a) substituted (17.7.2014) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Indemnity Arrangements) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1887), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(2) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2-5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 29F(1A)(b) substituted (17.7.2014) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Indemnity Arrangements) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1887), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 1(2) (with Sch. 3 paras. 2-5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 29F(2) inserted (19.7.2006 for specified purposes in accordance with art. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1914), arts. 1(2)(b)(c)(3), 68(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "word omitted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2008/3131",
      "affecting_title": "The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2008/3131",
      "affecting_title": "The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008"
    },
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      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2008/3131",
      "affecting_title": "The Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008"
    }
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/54/section/29F",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:04:57.676542+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}