Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/54/schedule/1
Timestamp: 2017-12-13 11:10:12
Document Index: 3317313

Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 3', 'art. 4', 'art. 16', 'art. 16', 'art. 16', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 62', 'art. 62', 'art. 34', 'art. 42', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 4', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 1', 'art. 5', 'art. 5', 'art. 1', 'art. 5', 'art. 1', 'art. 15', 'art. 5', 'art. 1', 'art. 5', 'art. 1']

Sch. 1 para. 12 omitted by S.I. 2008/1774 Sch. 1 para. 21(4)
Sch. 1 para. 13 omitted by S.I. 2008/1774 Sch. 1 para. 21(4)
Sch. 1 para. 19A 19E and cross-headings omitted by S.I. 2015/794 art. 3(2)
Sch. 1 para. 23(b) omitted by S.I. 2015/794 art. 4(1)(c)
Sch. 1 para. 19A and heading repealed by 2008 c. 14 Sch. 7 para. 20(2) Sch. 15 Pt. 2
Sch. 1 para. 19E and heading repealed by 2008 c. 14 Sch. 7 para. 20(3) Sch. 15 Pt. 2
Sch. 1 para. 23(b) repealed by 2008 c. 14 Sch. 7 para. 20(4)(c) Sch. 15 Pt. 2
Sch. 1 para. 2(4)(b) substituted by S.I. 2006/1914 art. 16(a)
Sch. 1 para. 2(5)(a) substituted by S.I. 2006/1914 art. 16(b)
Sch. 1 para. 3(2)(a) substituted by S.I. 2006/1914 art. 16(c)
Sch. 1 para. 9A substituted by S.I. 2008/1774 Sch. 1 para. 21(3)
Sch. 1 para. 14 word substituted by S.I. 2008/1774 Sch. 1 para. 21(5)
Sch. 1 para. 25(3) words inserted by S.I. 2015/794 art. 4(7)
Sch. 1 para. 25(4) words inserted by S.I. 2015/794 art. 4(8)
Sch. 1 para. 15(3) words omitted by S.I. 2006/1914 art. 62(a)
Sch. 1 para. 26(3) words omitted by S.I. 2006/1914 art. 62(b)
Sch. 1 para. 25(3) words omitted by S.I. 2008/3131 Sch. 1 para. 5(4)
Sch. 1 para. 4(1) words substituted by 2003 c. 43 Sch. 12 para. 2(2)
Sch. 1 para. 23 words substituted by 2008 c. 14 Sch. 7 para. 20(4)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 23(a) words substituted by 2008 c. 14 Sch. 7 para. 20(4)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 23(c) words substituted by 2008 c. 14 Sch. 7 para. 20(4)(d)
Sch. 1 para. 23B words substituted by 2008 c. 14 Sch. 7 para. 20(5)
Sch. 1 para. 24 words substituted by 2008 c. 14 Sch. 7 para. 20(5)
Sch. 1 para. 25(3) words substituted by S.I. 2006/1914 art. 34
Sch. 1 para. 11 words substituted by S.I. 2006/1914 art. 42
Sch. 1 para. 10 words substituted by S.I. 2007/3101 reg. 30
Sch. 1 para. 18(3) words substituted by S.I. 2008/948 Sch. 1 para. 1(dd)
Sch. 1 para. 23 words substituted by S.I. 2015/794 art. 4(1)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 23B words substituted by S.I. 2015/794 art. 4(2)
Sch. 1 para. 24 words substituted by S.I. 2015/794 art. 4(5)
Sch. 1 para. 25(2) words substituted by S.I. 2015/794 art. 4(6)
Sch. 1 para. 19 and cross-heading omitted by S.I. 2008/3131 Sch. 1 para. 5(3)
SCHEDULE 1E+W+S+N.I. The General Medical Council and its Committees, and the Branch Councils
[F2(1A)The provision that may be made by an electoral scheme includes provision for any of the constituencies listed in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (d) above to be divided into two or more separate constituencies.]
[F3(4)The persons qualified to elect the elected members for any constituency shall be those who, on a date determined in accordance with the electoral scheme—
[F4(5)A person shall not be qualified to be elected as an elected member unless he—
F2Sch. 1 para. 2(1A) inserted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(c), 4(3)(a) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
F3Sch. 1 para. 2(4) substituted (17.12.2002 for specified purposes, otherwise coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3)) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(c), 4(3)(b) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
F4Sch. 1 para. 2(5)(5A) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 2(5) (17.12.2002 for specified purposes, otherwise coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3)) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(c), 4(3)(c) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
3[F5(1)Appointed members shall be chosen by such bodies as are designated for the time being as appointing bodies by an Order in Council under section 1 of this Act.E+W+S+N.I.
F5Sch. 1 para. 3(1)(2) substituted (17.12.2002 for specified purposes, otherwise coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3)) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(c), 4(4) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
[F6(3)A nominated member shall be a person who is neither fully registered nor a holder of any qualification registrable under this Act.]
F6Sch. 1 para. 4(3) substituted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(c), 4(5) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
[F7Suspension or removal from office of membersE+W+S+N.I.
F7Sch. 1 paras. 4A, 4B and cross-headings inserted (17.12.2002 for specified purposes, otherwise coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(c), 4(6) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
5An Order in Council under section 1 of this Act may contain such incidental, consequential, transitional or supplementary provisions as appear to Her Majesty to be necessary or expedient.E+W+S+N.I.
[F87(1)Notwithstanding paragraph 1(2) above, an Order in Council under section 1 of this Act—E+W+S+N.I.
F8Sch. 1 para. 7 substituted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(c), 4(7) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
8No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty to amend or revoke an Order in Council under section 1 of this Act so far as it relates to the appointing bodies except in pursuance of a representation made to the Privy Council by the General Council.E+W+S+N.I.
Part IIE+W+S+N.I. Incidental Powers and Duties and Proceedings of the General Medical Council
[F9Incidental powers and duties]E+W+S+N.I.
F9Italic heading immediately preceding Sch. 1 para. 9 substituted (17.12.2002) by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(h), 15(7)(a) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
9It shall be within the capacity of the General Council as a corporation to do such things and enter into such transactions as are in their opinion incidental or conducive to the performance of their functions under this Act, including the borrowing of money.E+W+S+N.I.
[F109AIn exercising their functions, the General Council shall co-operate wherever appropriate and reasonably practicable with public authorities or other bodies or persons concerned with—E+W+S+N.I.
(a)the employment (whether or not under a contract of service) of registered medical practitioners;
(b)the education of medical practitioners, prospective medical practitioners or other health care professionals;
(c)the regulation of other health or social care professions; or
(d)the regulation of health services.
F10Sch. 1 paras. 9A, 9B inserted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(h), 15(7)(a) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
9B(1)For the purposes of ensuring that registered medical practitioners and the public are informed about the General Council and the exercise by them of their functions, the Council shall publish or provide in such manner as they think fit information about the Council and the exercise of their functions.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)Nothing in sub-paragraph (1) above authorises or requires the publication or provision of information if the publication or provision of that information is—
(a)prohibited by any enactment; or
(3)In sub-paragraph (2) above “enactment” includes—
10For the purpose of enabling the General Council to compile or assist in the compilation of statistics relating to medical practice and practitioners the Council may from time to time issue to persons registered under this Act (otherwise than under section 18) requests for information on matters which in the opinion of the Council are relevant for that purpose.E+W+S+N.I.
11The General Council may provide facilities for testing the knowledge of English of applicants for registration under [F11section 21A or 22] of this Act.E+W+S+N.I.
F11Words in Sch. 1 para. 11 substituted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(f), 9(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
Proceedings of the General CouncilE+W+S+N.I.
12The validity of any proceedings of the General Council shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members of the Council or by any defect in the election, appointment or nomination of a member of the Council.E+W+S+N.I.
[F1213The quorum of the General Council shall be prescribed by Her Majesty by Order in Council made under section 1 of this Act.]E+W+S+N.I.
F12Sch. 1 para. 13 substituted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(c), 4(8) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
14All acts of the General Council shall be decided by the votes of a majority of the members present at any meeting, and if the votes are equal the person who presides at the meeting shall, in addition to his vote as a member of the Council, have a casting vote.E+W+S+N.I.
15(1)The General Council may by standing order make provision with respect to the meetings and proceedings of and the discharge of their functions by the Council and any committees of the Council, with respect to the composition of committees of the Council and with respect to the functions of the officers of the Council.E+W+S+N.I.
(3)This paragraph does not apply in relation to the statutory committees other than the Education Committee nor shall standing orders be made under it in relation to the discharge of the Council’s functions under section 39 of this Act or in relation to any committee to which those functions may be delegated.
Officers of the General CouncilE+W+S+N.I.
16(1)The General Council shall elect from among their number a president of the General Council and may so elect a chairman and a treasurer or treasurers of the General Council.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)F13. . . any chairman or treasurer elected in pursuance of sub-paragraph (1) above shall be elected for a term not extending beyond the expiration of the term for which he has been elected, chosen or nominated to be a member of the General Council.
(3)The General Council shall appoint a person to be registrar of the Council and may appoint such deputy and assistant registrars of the Council as the Council think fit and where a deputy or assistant registrar is authorised by the Registrar to act for him in any matter, any reference in this Act to the Registrar [F14or in a direction or delegation to him under sub-paragraph (4) below,] shall include a reference to that deputy or assistant where the reference relates to that matter.
[F15(4)Subject to paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to this Act, the Registrar shall, in addition to the functions specifically mentioned in this Act, have such other functions as the General Council may think fit to direct him to perform or delegate to him (whether or not in rules or standing orders).]
F13Words in Sch. 1 para. 16(2) omitted (17.12.2002) by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(h), 15(7)(b)(i) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
F14Words in Sch. 1 para. 16(3) inserted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(h), 15(7)(b)(ii) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
F15Sch. 1 para. 16(4) inserted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(h), 15(7)(b)(iii) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
[F1617There shall be paid to the members of the General Council such remuneration and such travelling, subsistence or other expenses as the Council may allow, including payments for duties undertaken as trustees of the Council.]E+W+S+N.I.
F16Sch. 1 para. 17 substituted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(h), 15(7)(c) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
18(1)Any fees or other sums payable by virtue of this Act in connection with registration under this Act shall be paid to the General Council, and any expenses of the Council shall be defrayed out of the sums received by the Council either on account of those fees and sums, or from the sale of registers, or otherwise.E+W+S+N.I.
(2)The General Council shall keep proper accounts of all sums received or paid by them, and proper records in relation to those accounts (including records of the evidence furnished by branch councils under paragraph 28 below), and their accounts for each financial year of the Council shall be audited by auditors appointed by the Council.
[F17(3)No person shall be appointed auditor under this paragraph unless he is eligible for appointment as a company auditor under section 25 of the Companies Act 1989.]
(4)As soon as may be after the accounts of the General Council have been audited, the Council shall cause them to be published and shall send a copy of them to the Privy Council together with a copy of any report of the auditors on them, and the Privy Council shall lay a copy of the accounts and of any report of the auditors on the accounts before each House of Parliament.
F17Sch. 1 para. 18(3) substituted by S.I. 1991/1997, reg. 2, Sch. para.50 (with reg. 4)
Part IIIE+W+S+N.I. Committees of the General Medical Council
[F18Education CommitteeE+W+S+N.I.
F18Sch. 1 Pt. III: paras. 19-19E, 23, 23B, 24 substituted for paras. 19-24 by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), art. 5(3) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with s. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
19Subject to the power of the Committee under paragraph 25 below to co-opt members, the composition of the Education Committee shall be such as the General Council think fit.E+W+S+N.I.
Interim Orders PanelsE+W+S+N.I.
19ASubject to the restrictions on membership specified in paragraph 23 below and to the power of the Panel under paragraph 25 below to co-opt members, an Interim Orders Panel shall be constituted as provided by rules made under this paragraph by the General Council.E+W+S+N.I.
Registration Decisions PanelsE+W+S+N.I.
19BSubject to the power of the Panel under paragraph 25 below to co-opt members, a Registration Decisions Panel shall be constituted as provided by rules made under this paragraph by the General Council.E+W+S+N.I.
Registration Appeals PanelsE+W+S+N.I.
19CSubject to the restrictions on membership specified in paragraph 23 below and to the power of the Panel under paragraph 25 below to co-opt members, a Registration Appeals Panel shall be constituted as provided by rules made under this paragraph by the General Council.E+W+S+N.I.
Investigation CommitteeE+W+S+N.I.
19DSubject to the power of the Committee under paragraph 25 below to co-opt members, the Investigation Committee shall be constituted as provided by rules made under this paragraph by the General Council.E+W+S+N.I.
Fitness to Practise PanelsE+W+S+N.I.
19ESubject to the restrictions on membership specified in paragraph 23 below and to the power of the Panel under paragraph 25 below to co-opt members, a Fitness to Practise Panel shall be constituted as provided by rules made under this paragraph by the General Council.E+W+S+N.I.
23Rules under paragraphs 19A, 19C and 19E above shall secure that—E+W+S+N.I.
(a)only persons who are not members of the General Council shall be members of an Interim Orders Panel, a Registration Appeals Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel;
(b)a person who sits as a member of an Interim Orders Panel or Fitness to Practise Panel that has made an interim order in proceedings on any case shall not sit as a member of a Fitness to Practise Panel in any subsequent proceedings in that case; and
(c)a person who is a member of the Investigation Committee or a Registration Decisions Panel may not at the same time be a member of an Interim Orders Panel, a Registration Appeals Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel.
23BRules under paragraph 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D or 19E above may make provision as to quorum.E+W+S+N.I.
24Rules under paragrpah 19A, 19B, 19C, 19D or 19E above shall not come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.]E+W+S+N.I.
25(1)Without prejudice to the preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule the General Council may constitute F19. . . one or more committees.E+W+S+N.I.
[F20(1A)Any committee of the General Council may consist of or include persons who are not members of the Council.]
[F21(2)[F22Subject to and in accordance with paragraph 23 above,] a Committee of the General Council may, if authorised to do so by the General Council, co-opt such persons (whether or not members of the Council) as the Committee think fit.]
(3)The General Council may delegate to any committee of the Council such of the Council’s functions as they think fit but the determination of the remuneration payable to visitors appointed by the Education Committee under section 7(1) or 13(1) of this Act or to inspectors appointed by that Committee under section 6(2) of this Act shall be subject to the approval of the General Council.
[F23(4)Except where rules made by virtue of paragraph 23B above make provision as to quorum in the case of any of the statutory committees, the quorum of a committee of the General Council shall be such as the Council may from time to time determine.
(5)There shall be paid to the members of the committees of the General Council such remuneration and such travelling, subsistence or other expenses as the Council may allow.]
F19Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(1) omitted by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), art. 5(4)(a) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
F20Sch. 1 para. 25(1A) inserted by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), art. 5(4)(b) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
F21Sch. 1 para. 25(2) substituted (3.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1803, art. 15(f)
F22Words in Sch. 1 para. 25(2) inserted by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), art. 5(4)(c) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
F23Sch. 1 para. 25(4)(5) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 25(4) by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), art. 5(4)(d) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
The Preliminary Proceedings CommitteeE+W+S+N.I.
The Assessment Referral CommitteeE+W+S+N.I.
The Committee on Professional PerformanceE+W+S+N.I.
Part IVE+W+S+N.I. The Branch Councils
26(1)There shall continue to be a branch council for England, for Wales, for Scotland and for Northern Ireland.E+W+S+N.I.
[F36(2)The branch council for each area shall be constituted as provided by the General Council.
(2A)Some or all members of a branch council may be persons who are not members of the General Council.]
(3)The General Council may delegate to a branch council such of the functions of the General Council (other than those conferred by section 39 of this Act) as the General Council think fit.
F36Sch. 1 para. 26(2)(2A) substituted (17.12.2002) for Sch. 1 para. 26(2) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(h), 15(7)(d) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)
27Each branch council shall appoint a registrar of the council but the person appointed to be registrar of the General Council—E+W+S+N.I.
(a)shall also be registrar of the branch council for England; and
(b)may also be registrar of all or any of the other branch councils.
28The General Council shall furnish each branch council with such sums as the branch council may require for defraying any expenses incurred by the branch council with the approval of the General Council; and each branch council shall furnish the General Council with such evidence as the General Council may reasonably require of all payments made by the branch council out of sums furnished by the General Council.E+W+S+N.I.
[F3729There shall be paid to the members of the branch councils such remuneration and such travelling, subsistence or other expenses as the General Council may allow.]E+W+S+N.I.
F37Sch. 1 para. 29 substituted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(h), 15(7)(e) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)