# Medical Act 1983, Section 29F: Appeals

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) If a licensing authority decides under this Part—
(a) to refuse to grant a licence to practise to a medical practitioner;
(b) to withdraw a licence to practise from a medical practitioner; or
(c) to refuse to restore a licence to practise to a medical practitioner,
the practitioner may appeal to a Registration Appeals Panel.
(1A) If a licensing authority decides under—
(a) section 44C(8) to refuse to grant a licence to practise to a medical practitioner; or
(b) section 44C(9)(a) to withdraw a licence to practise from a medical practitioner,
the practitioner may appeal to a Registration Appeals Panel.
(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.
(3) A decision under this Part to withdraw a licence to practise from a medical practitioner shall not be carried into effect—
(a) until the time for bringing any appeal against the decision has expired without an appeal being brought; or
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/54/section/29F (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medical-act-1983/section-29F
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