Paragraph 2 I1

Scotland

(1)

A joint discipline committee shall consist of–

(a)

a chairperson appointed in accordance with paragraph 4; and

(b)

five other members of whom–

(i)

one shall be a lay person appointed by the Health Board;

(ii)

one shall be a doctor appointed in accordance with sub–paragraph (2) by the medical discipline committee;

(iii)

one shall be a dentist appointed in accordance with sub–paragraph (2) by the dental discipline committee;

(iv)

one shall be a pharmacist appointed in accordance with sub–paragraph (2) by the pharmaceutical discipline committee;

(v)

one shall be an ophthalmic medical practitioner or optician appointed in accordance with sub–paragraph (2) by the ophthalmic discipline committee.

(2)

A member of a joint discipline committee appointed by a discipline committee under sub–paragraph (1)(b)(ii) to (v) shall already be a member of the discipline committee which appoints him or her, or a deputy for such a member.

(3)

A member of the joint discipline committee appointed by a discipline committee shall not take part in an investigation by the joint discipline committee unless the matter to be investigated involves a question relating to a relevant practitioner.

(4)

For the purposes of sub–paragraph (3) a relevant practitioner is–

(a)

in relation to a member appointed by the medical discipline committee, a doctor;

(b)

in relation to a member appointed by the dental discipline committee, a dentist F1or dental body corporate;

(c)

in relation to a member appointed by the ophthalmic discipline committee, an ophthalmic medical practitioner or an optician;

(d)

in relation to a member appointed by the pharmaceutical discipline committee, a pharmacist.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in sch. 1 para. 2(4)(b) inserted (2.7.2010) by The National Health Service (Discipline Committees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/226), regs. 1(1), 2(10)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.7.2006, see reg. 1(1)