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If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.I. 2008/2214 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2008/2497 art. 2-7 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2008/2717 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2008/2994 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2008/3137 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2008/3168 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2008/3244 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2009/270 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2009/462 art. 2-5 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2009/580 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2009/462S.I. 2009/631 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2009/1310 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2009/2567 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2009/2862 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2009/3023 art. 1 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2010/23 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2010/47 art. 2 amendment to earlier commencing SI 2009/3023 art. 1(2)(b)S.I. 2010/708 art. 1-14 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2010/807 art. 2 Sch. 1 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2010/989 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2010/1457 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2010/1547 art. 2 commences (2008 c. 14)S.I. 2011/986 art. 2 3 commences (2008 c. 14)Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:S.I. 2010/478 art. 2 commences (S.I. 2010/234)S.I. 2012/1205 art. 2-4 commences (Commencment order for 2012 c. 9)S.I. 2012/1319 art. 2(3) art. 2(4) commences (2012 c. 7)Section 99SCHEDULE 7E+W+S+N.I.Adjudication functions under Medical Act 1983 and Opticians Act 1989This schedule has no associated Explanatory Notes Part 1 E+W+S+N.I.Amendments of Medical Act 19831In this Part of this Schedule “the 1983 Act” means the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54).E+W+S+N.I.2(1)Section 1 of the 1983 Act (the General Medical Council) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (3) omit paragraphs (b) and (f).(3)In subsection (3A) for “(a) to (f)” substitute “ (a), (c), (d) and (e) ”.3In section 29C of the 1983 Act (referral to the Investigation Committee), in subsection (2)(b), for “a Fitness to Practise Panel, by such a Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator, by the Adjudicator ”.E+W+S+N.I.4After section 35 of the 1983 Act insert—E+W+S+N.I.“35ZAFitness to practise findings: guidance(1)The General Council may publish guidance about factors which they consider to indicate that—
5In section 35B of the 1983 Act (notification and disclosure by the General Council), in subsection (4)—E+W+S+N.I.(a)in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”,(b)in paragraph (d) for “an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”,(c)after paragraph (d) insert—“(da)decisions of the Adjudicator to make a direction under paragraph 5A(3E) of Schedule 4 to this Act and decisions of the Adjudicator under section 35D below that relate to such a direction;”, and
(d)in paragraph (e) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.6(1)Section 35C of the 1983 Act (functions of the Investigation Committee) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (2)(e) after “social care profession” insert “ , or by the Adjudicator, ”.(3)In subsection (4) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(4)In subsection (5) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” (in both places) substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(5)In subsections (6) and (7) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(6)In subsection (8)—(a)for “an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel should” substitute “ the Adjudicator should ”, and(b)in paragraph (b) for “an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel for the Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator for the Adjudicator ”.7(1)Section 35D of the 1983 Act (functions of a Fitness to Practise Panel) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In the heading for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(3)In subsection (1)—(a)after “section 35C above” insert “ (other than under subsection (8) of that section) ”, and(b)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(4)In subsection (2)—(a)for “Panel find” substitute “ Adjudicator finds ”,(b)for “they may, if they think” substitute “ the Adjudicator may, if it thinks ”, and(c)in paragraph (c) for “Panel think” substitute “ Adjudicator thinks ”.(5)In subsection (3)—(a)for “Panel find” substitute “ Adjudicator finds ”, and(b)for “they” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(6)In subsection (4)—(a)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel have” substitute “ the Adjudicator has ”, and(b)in paragraph (c) for “rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3)” substitute “ paragraph 5A(3E) ”.(7)In subsection (5)—(a)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel may, if they think” substitute “ the Adjudicator may, if it thinks ”,(b)in paragraph (c) for “Panel think” substitute “ Adjudicator thinks ”, and(c)for “Panel shall” substitute “ Adjudicator shall ”.(8)In subsection (6) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(9)In subsection (7)—(a)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel have” substitute “ the Adjudicator has ”,(b)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel shall” substitute “ the Adjudicator shall ”, and(c)in paragraph (a) for “them” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(10)In subsection (8)—(a)for “Panel” (where first occurring) substitute “ Adjudicator ”, and(b)in paragraph (c) for “Panel think” substitute “ Adjudicator thinks ”.(11)In subsection (9)—(a)in paragraph (a)(iii) for “rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3)” substitute “ paragraph 5A(3E) ”, and(b)in paragraph (b) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(12)In subsection (10) for “Panel may, if they think” substitute “ Adjudicator may, if it thinks ”.(13)In subsection (11)(b) for “rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3)” substitute “ paragraph 5A(3E) ”.(14)In subsection (12)—(a)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel may, if they think” substitute “ the Adjudicator may, if it thinks ”, and(b)for “Panel shall” substitute “ Adjudicator shall ”.8(1)Section 35E of the 1983 Act (provisions supplementary to section 35D) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1)—(a)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”,(b)in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) for “give” substitute “ gives ”, and(c)in paragraph (d) for “vary” substitute “ varies ”.(3)In subsection (4) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.9(1)Section 38 of the 1983 Act (power to order immediate suspension etc after a finding of impairment of fitness to practise) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsections (1) and (2)—(a)for “rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3)” substitute “ paragraph 5A(3E) ”, and(b)for “Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(3)In subsection (3)—(a)in paragraph (a)—(i)in sub-paragraph (i) after “10” insert “ or 10A ”, and(ii)omit sub-paragraph (ii), and(b)in paragraph (b) for “paragraph 5A(4) of that Schedule” substitute “ paragraph 5A(5) of Schedule 4 to this Act ”.(4)In subsection (4) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel make” substitute “ the Adjudicator makes ”.10(1)Section 40 of the 1983 Act (appeals) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1)(a) and (b) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(3)In subsection (7)—(a)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” (where first occurring) substitute “ the Adjudicator ”,(b)in paragraph (c) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”, and(c)in paragraph (d) for “Registrar for him to refer it to a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(4)In subsection (9) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.11After section 40 of the 1983 Act insert—E+W+S+N.I.“40AReference of cases by General Council to court(1)This section applies to—
12(1)Section 41 of the 1983 Act (restoration of names to the register) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel may, if they think” substitute “ the Adjudicator may, if it thinks ”.(3)In subsections (2) and (3) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(4)In subsection (6)—(a)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”,(b)for “they direct” substitute “ the Adjudicator directs ”,(c)for “they shall” substitute “ the Adjudicator shall ”, and(d)for “them” substitute “ it ”.(5)In subsection (7)—(a)for “A Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ The Adjudicator ”,(b)omit “in accordance with regulations made by the General Council under this subsection,”, and(c)for the words from “they direct” to the end substitute “ the Adjudicator directs that the practitioner's licence to practise be restored. ”.(6)Omit subsection (8).(7)In subsection (9) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(8)In subsection (10) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel give” substitute “ the Adjudicator gives ”.(9)In subsection (11) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.13(1)Section 41A of the 1983 Act (interim orders) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1)—(a)for “an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel are” substitute “ the Adjudicator is ”,(b)for “Panel may” substitute “ Adjudicator may ”, and(c)in paragraph (b) for “Panel think” substitute “ Adjudicator thinks ”.(3)In subsection (2)—(a)for “an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel have” substitute “ the Adjudicator has ”, and(b)for “an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel—” substitute “ the Adjudicator— ”.(4)In subsection (3) for “an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(5)In subsection (4)—(a)for “any Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”,(b)for “before the Panel” substitute “ before the Adjudicator ”, and(c)omit the words from “; and for the purposes” to the end.(6)In subsection (6) for “an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(7)In subsection (9) for “an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel” (in both places) substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.14In section 41C of the 1983 Act (effect of directions or orders on a licence to practise), in subsection (1), for “rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3)” substitute “ paragraph 5A(3E) ”.E+W+S+N.I.15In section 43 of the 1983 Act (proceedings before the Investigation Committee, Interim Orders Panels and Fitness to Practise Panels), and in the heading, for “, Interim Orders Panels and Fitness to Practise Panels” substitute “ and the Adjudicator ”.E+W+S+N.I.16In section 44 of the 1983 Act (effect of disqualification in another relevant European State on registration in the United Kingdom), in subsection (5)—E+W+S+N.I.(a)in paragraph (a)—(i)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel may direct that his” substitute “ the Adjudicator may, if the matter is referred to it by the Registrar, direct that the person's ”,(ii)for “Panel think” substitute “ Adjudicator thinks ”, and(iii)for “Panel's” substitute “ Adjudicator's ”, and(b)in paragraph (b) for “1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13” substitute “ 8, 9, 10 and 12 ”.17In section 47 of the 1983 Act (appointments not to be held except by fully registered medical practitioners who hold licences to practise), in subsection (4)—E+W+S+N.I.(a)in paragraph (a)—(i)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”, and(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii) for “rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3)” substitute “ paragraph 5A(3E) ”,(b)in paragraph (b) for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”, and(c)in paragraph (c) for “an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.18In section 53 of the 1983 Act (proof of certain instruments), omit subsection (2)(c).E+W+S+N.I.19In section 55 of the 1983 Act (interpretation), in subsection (1), after the definition of “additional qualification” insert—E+W+S+N.I.““the Adjudicator” means the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator;”.
20(1)Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the 1983 Act (committees of the General Medical Council) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)Omit paragraph 19A and the heading before it.(3)Omit paragraph 19E and the heading before it.(4)In paragraph 23—(a)for “paragraphs 19A, 19C and 19E” substitute “ paragraph 19C ”,(b)in paragraph (a) for “an Interim Orders Panel, a Registration Appeals Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ a Registration Appeals Panel ”,(c)omit paragraph (b), and(d)in paragraph (c) for “an Interim Orders Panel, a Registration Appeals Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ a Registration Appeals Panel ”.(5)In paragraphs 23B and 24 for “19A, 19B, 19C, 19D or 19E” substitute “ 19B, 19C or 19D ”.21In Schedule 3A to the 1983 Act (registration appeals), in paragraph 4(7), for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Investigation Committee (where, in the case of paragraph 7, the Committee is considering giving a warning to a person) ”.E+W+S+N.I.22In Schedule 3B to the 1983 Act (licence to practise and revalidation: appeals), in paragraph 3(4), for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Investigation Committee (where, in the case of paragraph 7, the Committee is considering giving a warning to a person) ”.E+W+S+N.I.23(1)Schedule 4 to the 1983 Act (proceedings before the Investigation Committee, Interim Orders Panels and Fitness to Practise Panels) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In the heading for “, INTERIM ORDERS PANELS AND FITNESS TO PRACTISE PANELS” substitute “ AND THE ADJUDICATOR ”.(3)In the heading before paragraph 1 omit “, Interim Orders Panels and Fitness to Practise Panels”.(4)In paragraph 1—(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—(i)omit “, Interim Orders Panels and Fitness to Practise Panels”,(ii)in paragraph (a) omit “, an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel”, and(iii)in paragraph (b) omit “or such a Panel”, and(b)omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).(5)In paragraph 2—(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—(i)omit paragraphs (b) and (c), and(ii)omit “or Panel”,(b)in sub-paragraph (2) omit “, an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel”, and(c)in sub-paragraph (3)—(i)omit “, an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel”, and(ii)omit “or Panel” (in both places).(6)In paragraph 3—(a)in paragraph (a)—(i)omit “, an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel”, and(ii)omit “, a Panel”,(b)in paragraph (b)—(i)omit “to a Fitness to Practise Panel or”, and(ii)omit “the Panel or”, and(c)for “Committee, Panel or Council” (wherever occurring) substitute “ Committee or Council ”.(7)For paragraph 3A substitute—“3A(1)Where, in the course of any proceedings before the Adjudicator, the Adjudicator forms the opinion (on reasonable grounds) that there is a matter which ought to be investigated by the Investigation Committee—
(8)In paragraph 5A—(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(a) omit paragraph (ii),(b)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—“(1A)If the Adjudicator considers (on reasonable grounds) that it would be of assistance to it, in dealing with any proceedings before it, for there to be an assessment of the standard of professional performance of the person to whom the proceedings relate—
(c)in sub-paragraph (2)—(i)for “by virtue of this paragraph” substitute “ by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) or (1A) ”, and(ii)after “in accordance with rules” insert “ made by the General Council ”,(d)omit sub-paragraphs (3) and (3A),(e)after sub-paragraph (3A) insert—“(3B)If the Registrar is of the opinion that a person who is the subject of an assessment of the standard of the person's professional performance—
(3C)If the Investigation Committee are of the opinion that a person who is the subject of an assessment of the standard of the person's professional performance—
(a)direct that the person's registration in the register shall be suspended (that is to say, shall not have effect) during such period not exceeding 12 months as may be specified in the direction; or
(b)direct that the person's registration shall be conditional on the person's compliance, during such period not exceeding 3 years as may be specified in the direction, with such requirements so specified as the Adjudicator thinks fit to impose for the protection of members of the public or in the person's interests.
(3F)Where, under sub-paragraph (3E), the Adjudicator gives a direction for suspension or a direction for conditional registration the Registrar shall without delay serve on the person concerned notification of the direction and of the person's right to appeal against it under sub-paragraph (5).
(3G)While a person's registration in the register is suspended by virtue of a direction under sub-paragraph (3E)—
(a)the person is to be treated as not being registered in the register notwithstanding that the person's name still appears in it, but
(f)in sub-paragraph (5)—(i)for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” (where first occurring) substitute “ the Adjudicator ”,(ii)for “by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) above” substitute “ under sub-paragraph (3E) ”,(iii)in paragraph (b) for “Panel” substitute “ Adjudicator ”, and(iv)in paragraph (c) for “the Registrar for him to refer it to a Fitness to Practise Panel” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”, and(g)after sub-paragraph (5) insert—“(5A)Subject to paragraph 9 below, an appeal under sub-paragraph (5) must be brought before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which notification of the direction was served under sub-paragraph (3F).”
(9)In paragraph 5B, in sub-paragraph (1), for “rules made under paragraph 5A above” substitute “ sub-paragraph (1) or (1A) of paragraph 5A ”.(10)In paragraph 7—(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—(i)omit paragraphs (b) and (c),(ii)for “them” substitute “ the Committee ”, and(iii)for “the Panel” substitute “ the Committee ”, and(b)in sub-paragraph (4)—(i)omit “, an Interim Orders Panel or a Fitness to Practise Panel”,(ii)in paragraph (a) omit “or a Panel”,(iii)in paragraph (a)(ii) omit “or the Panel”, and(iv)in paragraph (b) omit “or the Panel”.(11)In paragraph 8, in sub-paragraph (1)—(a)after “39(2),” insert “ 40A(9), ”, and(b)after “this Act” insert “ or paragraph 5A(3D) or (3F) above ”.(12)In paragraph 9—(a)in paragraph (a) after “this Act” insert “ or paragraph 5A(3F) above ”, and(b)after “section 40 of this Act” insert “ or (as the case may be) paragraph 5A(5) above ”.(13)In paragraph 10, in sub-paragraph (1), for “a Fitness to Practise Panel” (in both places) substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(14)After paragraph 10 insert—“10A(1)A direction for suspension or for conditional registration given by the Adjudicator under paragraph 5A(3E) above shall take effect—
(15)In paragraph 11, in sub-paragraphs (1) and (3)—(a)after “section 35D(2) of this Act” insert “ or paragraph 5A(3E) above ”, and(b)for “that section” substitute “ section 35D ”.(16)In paragraph 12 for “rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3) of this Schedule” substitute “ paragraph 5A(3E) above ”.(17)In paragraph 13 omit “, an Interim Orders Panel or Fitness to Practise Panel”. Part 2 E+W+S+N.I.Amendments of Opticians Act 198924In this Part of this Schedule “the 1989 Act” means the Opticians Act 1989 (c. 44).E+W+S+N.I.25In section 3 of the 1989 Act (the Companies Committee), in subsection (1), for “, the Registration Appeals Committee or the Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ or the Registration Appeals Committee ”.E+W+S+N.I.26In section 4 of the 1989 Act (the Investigation Committee), in subsection (2), for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.E+W+S+N.I.27In section 5A of the 1989 Act (the Registration Appeals Committee), in subsection (1), for the words from “any decision of the registrar” to the end substitute “ any decision which is an appealable registration decision for the purposes of Schedule 1A ”.E+W+S+N.I.28Omit section 5C of the 1989 Act (the Fitness to Practise Committee).E+W+S+N.I.29In section 5D of the 1989 Act (the Hearings Panel), in subsection (1), omit “the Fitness to Practise Committee and”.E+W+S+N.I.30After section 13A of the 1989 Act insert—E+W+S+N.I.“13AAFitness to practise findings: guidance(1)The Council may publish guidance about factors which they consider to indicate that—
(i)R's name erased from the appropriate register;
(ii)R's registration suspended;
(iii)R's registration suspended forthwith in accordance with section 13I;
(iv)R's registration made conditional;
(v)R's registration made conditional forthwith in accordance with section 13I;
(c)a registrant whose fitness to practise, fitness to carry on business or (as the case may be) fitness to undertake training is found not to be impaired should or should not be given a warning regarding the registrant's future conduct or performance;
(d)a person the entry of whose name in a register is found to have been fraudulently procured or incorrectly made should or should not have the person's name removed;
(f)a person whose name has been erased from a register should or should not have the person's name restored to the appropriate register;
(b)the period of time for which a registrant's registration should be suspended or made conditional or an entry relating to a speciality or proficiency of a registrant should be removed from the appropriate register or made conditional.
31(1)Section 13D of the 1989 Act (allegations) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (2)(g) after “social care profession” insert “ , or by the Adjudicator, ”.(3)In subsection (3)(g) after “social care profession” insert “ , or by the Adjudicator, ”.(4)In subsection (5) for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(5)In subsection (6) for “Fitness to Practise Committee” (in both places) substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(6)In subsections (7) and (8) for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(7)In subsection (9)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee” (where first occurring) substitute “ Adjudicator ”, and(b)in paragraph (b) for “Fitness to Practise Committee for the Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator for the Adjudicator ”.32(1)Section 13F of the 1989 Act (powers of the Fitness to Practise Committee) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In the heading for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(3)In subsection (1) for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(4)In subsection (2)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee find” substitute “ Adjudicator finds ”, and(b)for “they may if they think” substitute “ the Adjudicator may if it thinks ”.(5)In subsection (3)(c)—(a)for “Committee see” substitute “ Adjudicator sees ”, and(b)for “his or its interests” substitute “ the registrant's interests ”.(6)In subsection (4)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee find” substitute “ Adjudicator finds ”,(b)for “Committee may” substitute “ Adjudicator may ”, and(c)in paragraph (c)—(i)for “Committee see” substitute “ Adjudicator sees ”, and(ii)for “his interests” substitute “ the registrant's interests ”.(7)In subsection (5)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee find” substitute “ Adjudicator finds ”, and(b)for “they” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(8)In subsection (6) for “Fitness to Practise Committee have” substitute “ Adjudicator has ”.(9)In subsection (7)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee may, if they think” substitute “ Adjudicator may (whether or not of its own motion), if it thinks ”,(b)in paragraph (c)—(i)for “Committee think” substitute “ Adjudicator thinks ”, and(ii)for “his or its interests” substitute “ the registrant's interests ”, and(c)for “Committee shall” substitute “ Adjudicator shall ”.(10)In subsection (8)—(a)in paragraph (a) for “Fitness to Practise Committee find” substitute “ Adjudicator finds ”, and(b)for “they” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(11)In subsection (10)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee have” substitute “ Adjudicator has ”,(b)for “Fitness to Practise Committee must” substitute “ Adjudicator must ”, and(c)in paragraph (a) for “them” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(12)In subsection (11)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”, and(b)in paragraph (c)—(i)for “Committee see” substitute “ Adjudicator sees ”, and(ii)for “his or its interests” substitute “ the registrant's interests ”.(13)In subsection (13)—(a)for the words from “Fitness to Practise Committee” to “they think” substitute “ Adjudicator may (whether or not of its own motion), if it thinks ”, and(b)for “Committee must” substitute “ Adjudicator must ”.33(1)Section 13G of the 1989 Act (provisions supplementary to section 13F) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”,(b)in paragraph (a) for “give” substitute “ gives ”, and(c)in paragraph (b) for “vary” substitute “ varies ”.(3)In subsection (6) for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.34In section 13H of the 1989 Act (financial penalty order), in subsection (1)—E+W+S+N.I.(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee have” substitute “ Adjudicator has ”, and(b)for “they” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.35(1)Section 13I of the 1989 Act (power to order immediate suspension etc after a finding of impairment of fitness to practise) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsections (1) and (2) for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(3)In subsection (4) for “Fitness to Practise Committee make” substitute “ Adjudicator makes ”.36(1)Section 13J of the 1989 Act (removal from a register on grounds of fraud or error) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”, and(b)for “Committee may, if they think” substitute “ Adjudicator may, if it thinks ”.(3)In subsection (2) for “Fitness to Practise Committee direct” substitute “ Adjudicator directs ”.37(1)Section 13K of the 1989 Act (restoration of names to a register) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsections (2) and (3) for “Registration Appeals Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(3)In subsection (6)—(a)for “Registration Appeals Committee may, if they think” substitute “ Adjudicator may, if it thinks ”,(b)for “direct the registrar to restore” substitute “ direct that ”, and(c)after “proficiency,” insert “ be restored ”.(4)In subsection (7)—(a)for “Registration Appeals Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”,(b)for “they consider” substitute “ the Adjudicator considers ”,(c)for “they must” substitute “ the Adjudicator must ”, and(d)for “them” substitute “ it ”.(5)In subsection (8) for “Registration Appeals Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(6)In subsection (9) for “Registration Appeals Committee give” substitute “ Adjudicator gives ”.(7)In subsection (10) for “Registration Appeals Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.38(1)Section 13L of the 1989 Act (interim orders) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In subsection (1)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee are” substitute “ Adjudicator is ”, and(b)for “the Committee” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(3)In subsection (2)(b) for “Committee think” substitute “ Adjudicator thinks ”.(4)In subsection (3)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee make” substitute “ Adjudicator makes ”, and(b)for “the Committee” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”.(5)In subsections (4) and (6) for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(6)In subsection (9) for “Fitness to Practise Committee” (in both places) substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(7)In subsection (11)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”,(b)for “the Committee” substitute “ the Adjudicator ”, and(c)omit “and rules made under section 23C below”.39After section 23A of the 1989 Act insert—E+W+S+N.I.“23AAReferences to Investigation Committee(1)Where, in the course of any proceedings before the Adjudicator, the Adjudicator forms the opinion (on reasonable grounds) that there is a matter which ought to be investigated by the Investigation Committee—
40(1)Section 23B of the 1989 Act (procedure of Fitness to Practise Committee and Registration Appeals Committee) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In the heading omit “Fitness to Practise Committee and”.(3)Omit subsection (1)(a) and the word “or” following it.41(1)Section 23C of the 1989 Act (powers of the Council to make rules) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)Omit subsection (1)(a)(i) and the word “and” following it.(3)Omit subsection (2)(e) and (f).42After section 23C of the 1989 Act insert—E+W+S+N.I.“23CAAssessments(1)If the Adjudicator considers (on reasonable grounds) that it would be of assistance to it, in dealing with any proceedings before it, for there to be an assessment of—
the Adjudicator may request the registrar to arrange for an assessor to be appointed to report on the standard and quality of P's work or (as the case may be) on P's health or specific aspects of P's health.
(4)If P fails to submit to, or co-operate with, the assessment the Adjudicator may draw such inferences from P's failure as it considers appropriate.
43In section 23D of the 1989 Act (legal advisers) omit subsection (2)(a) and the word “and” following it.E+W+S+N.I.44In section 23E of the 1989 Act (other advisers), in subsections (3) and (4), omit “the Fitness to Practise Committee and”.E+W+S+N.I.45(1)Section 23G of the 1989 Act (appeals from the Registration Appeals Committee and the Fitness to Practise Committee) is amended as follows.E+W+S+N.I.(2)In the heading for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(3)In subsection (1)—(a)in paragraphs (a) and (b) for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”, and(b)in paragraph (d) for “Registration Appeals Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.(4)In subsection (6)—(a)for “Fitness to Practise Committee” (where first occurring) substitute “ Adjudicator ”,(b)in paragraph (b) for “direction or variation or order” substitute “ direction, variation, order or (as the case may be) determination ”,(c)in paragraph (c) for “Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”, and(d)in paragraph (d) for “registrar for him to refer it to the Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ Adjudicator ”.46After section 23H of the 1989 Act insert—E+W+S+N.I.“23IReference of cases by Council to court(1)This section applies to—
47In section 29 of the 1989 Act (provision as to death or bankruptcy of registered optician), in subsection (3), for “Fitness to Practise Committee may, if they think” substitute “ Adjudicator may, on the matter being referred to it by the registrar, if it thinks ”.E+W+S+N.I.48In section 33 of the 1989 Act (default powers of Privy Council), in subsection (3)(b), after “23C,” insert “ 23CA, ”.E+W+S+N.I.49In section 34 of the 1989 Act (subordinate legislation procedure), in subsection (2), after “23C” insert “ or 23CA ”.E+W+S+N.I.50In section 36 of the 1989 Act (interpretation), in subsection (1), before the definition of “approved training establishment” insert—E+W+S+N.I.““the Adjudicator” means the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator;”.
51In Schedule 1 to the 1989 Act (constitution etc of General Optical Council), in paragraph 12, for “, the Registration Appeals Committee and the Fitness to Practise Committee” substitute “ and the Registration Appeals Committee ”.E+W+S+N.I.Previous: ScheduleNext: ScheduleBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActPrint This Schedule onlyPDF This Schedule onlyWeb page This Schedule onlyYou have chosen to open The Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDFThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open the Whole ActThe Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.Would you like to continue?Continue to openYou have chosen to open the Whole Act without Schedules