Paragraph 7

(1)

Section 38 (power to order immediate suspension after a finding of professional misconduct or unfitness to practise) shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

after the words “36(1) or (2)” there shall be inserted the word “ , 36A ”;

(b)

after the words “37(1) or (2) above” there shall be inserted the words “ , or under rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3) of Schedule 4 to this Act, ”; and

(c)

after the words “the Professional Conduct Committee” there shall be inserted the words “ , the Committee on Professional Performance ”.

(3)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

after the words “Schedule 4 to this Act” there shall be inserted the words “ or in accordance with rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3) of that Schedule ”; and

(b)

after the words “section 40 below” there shall be inserted the words “ or paragraph 5A(4) of that Schedule ”.

(4)

In subsection (3), after the words “the Professional Conduct Committee” there shall be inserted the words “ , the Committee on Professional Performance ”.