Section 13 Appeals.
United Kingdom
A person aggrieved by a decision to remove him from the register F1, or to direct that his registration in the register be suspended,, or to remove or alter any entry in respect of him F2or by any decision under section 12(2A) or (2B), may, within 3 months after the date on which notice of the decision is given to him by the Council, appeal to the appropriate court; and on the appeal—
the court may give such directions in the matter as it thinks proper, including directions as to the costs of the appeal; and
the order of the court shall be final.
The appropriate court for the purposes of this section is the High Court, the Court of Session or the High Court in Northern Ireland, according as the appellant’s ordinary place of residence is in England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland at the time when notice of the decision is given.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 13(1) inserted (1. 4. 1993) by Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1992 (c. 16), s. 7(5); S.I. 1993/588, art.2
- F2
Words inserted by S.I. 1983/884, art. 5(2)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Act repealed (except ss. 23(4), 24, Sch. 7) (19.6.1997) by 1997 c. 24, ss. 23(3), 24(2), Sch. 6