SCHEDULE The General Council and Committees

Part II The Statutory Committees

General

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F31

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The General Council shall make provision by rules as to the procedure for such appointments F24, and as to the suspension and removal from office of the persons appointed.

F233

The rules may make provision for a body (including a committee of the General Council which is not one of the statutory committees) to assist the General Council in connection with the exercise of any function relating to the appointment of members or particular members of any statutory committee, including any function in relation to tenure of office or suspension or removal from office.

I217

1

The co-option of any person to any of the statutory committees shall be subject to the approval of the General Council.

2

A co-opted member of any of the statutory committees may also be a member of the General Council.

3

The term of office of a co-opted member shall not exceed the period of 3 years beginning with the date of his co-option.

4

The General Council shall make further provision by rules in relation to co-option, including provision as to the procedure involved.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. Pt. II para. 17 wholly in force at 8.3.2000; Sch. Pt. II para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 42(2)(4)(5); Sch. Pt. II para. 17 in force for specified purposes at 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1998/872, art. 2(1)(j)(2)(b); Sch. Pt. II para. 17 in force for certain purposes at 5.7.1999 by S.I. 1999/1767, art. 2(i)(i); Sch. Pt. II para. 17 in force at 8.3.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/217, art. 2

I318

A person shall not be prevented from being a member of a statutory committee merely because he has previously been a member of that committee.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Sch. Pt. II para. 18 wholly in force at 8.3.2000; Sch. Pt. II para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 42(2)(4)(5); Sch. Pt. II para. 18 in force for specified purposes at 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1998/872, art. 2(1)(j)(2)(b); Sch. Pt. II para. 18 in force for certain purposes at 5.7.1999 by 1999/1767, art. 2(h)(i); Sch. Pt. II para. 18 in force at 8.3.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/217, art. 2

F5I419

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I520

The General Council may by rules make provision with respect to any sub-committee of a statutory committee including, in particular, provision as to the functions and powers to be conferred on the sub-committee, its composition and its relationship with the statutory committee.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. Pt. II para. 20 wholly in force at 8.3.2000; Sch. Pt. II para. 20 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 42(2)(4)(5); Sch. Pt. II para. 20 in force for specified purposes at 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1998/872, art. 2(1)(j)(2)(b); Sch. Pt. II para 20 in force for certain purposes at 5.7.1999 by S.I. 1999/1767, art. 2(i)(i); Sch. Pt. II para. 20 in force at 8.3.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/217, art. 2

I621

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The General Council F4may make rules regulating the procedure of the statutory committees and their sub-committees (if any) including, in particular, provision as to rules of evidence to be observed in proceedings before any such committee or sub-committee.

2

Subject to any F1provision made by or under this Act,F2including provision made by standing orders of the General Council by virtue of paragraph 15(2)(g), each statutory committee and any sub-committee of such a committee may regulate its own procedure.

I722

1

If it appears to the General Council that any statutory committee is failing to perform its functions adequately, the General Council may give a direction as to the proper performance of those functions.

2

Where the General Council, having given a direction under sub-paragraph (1), is satisfied that the committee has failed to comply with the direction, it may exercise any power of that committee or do any act or other thing authorised to be done by that committee.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. Pt. II para. 22 wholly in force at 8.3.2000; Sch. Pt. II para. 22 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 42(2)(4)(5); Sch. Pt. II para. 22 in force for specified purposes at 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1998/872, art. 2(1)(j)(2)(b); Sch. Pt. II para. 22 in force for certain purposes at 5.7.1999 by S.I. 1999/1767, art. 2(i)(i); Sch. Pt. II para. 22 in force at 8.3.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/217, art. 2

I823

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The powers of any statutory committee may be exercised even though there is a vacancy among its members.

2

No proceedings of a statutory committee shall be invalidated by any defect in the appointment of a member.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I8

Sch. Pt. II para. 23 wholly in force at 8.3.2000; Sch. Pt. II para. 23 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 42(2)(4)(5); Sch. Pt. II para. 23 in force for specified purposes at 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1998/872, art. 2(1)(j)(2)(b); Sch. Pt. II para. 23 in force for certain purposes at 5.7.1999 by 1999/1767, art. 2(i)(i); Sch. Pt. II para. 23 in force at 8.3.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/217, art. 2

I924

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A person may be a member of more than one statutory committee.

2

No member of the Professional Conduct Committee or the Health Committee shall take part in dealing with an allegation referred to either committee by another committee if he is also a member of the committee which referred the allegation.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I9

Sch. Pt. II para. 24 wholly in force at 8.3.2000; Sch. Pt. II para. 24 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 42(2)(4)(5); Sch. Pt. II para. 24(1) in force for specified purposes at 1.4.1998 by S.I. 1998/872, art. 2(1)(j)(2)(b); Sch. Pt. II para. 24(1) in force for certain purposes at 5.7.1999 by S.I. 1999/1767, art. 2(i)(i); Sch. Pt. II para. 24 in force at 8.3.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/217, art. 2

The Education Committee

F625

The General Council shall by rules make provision with regard to the constitution of the Education Committee, and those rules shall include provision with regard to—

a

its size and membership;

b

its chair, including the deputising arrangements for its chair; and

c

the quorum at its meetings.

F726

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F827

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F928

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F1029

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The Investigating Committee

I10F1130

The General Council shall by rules make provision with regard to the constitution of the Investigating Committee, and those rules shall include provision with regard to—

a

its size and membership;

b

its chair, including the deputising arrangements for its chair; and

c

the quorum at its meetings.

F2530A

Where rules under paragraph 30 provide for one or more panels of members of the Investigating Committee to perform functions of the Committee, the provision required by paragraph 30(c) includes provision with regard to the quorum at meetings of those panels.

F12I1131

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F13I1232

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F14I1333

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The Professional Conduct Committee

I14F1534

The General Council shall by rules make provision with regard to the constitution of the Professional Conduct Committee, and those rules shall include provision with regard to—

a

its size and membership;

b

its chair, including the deputising arrangements for its chair; and

c

the quorum at its meetings.

F2634A

Where rules under paragraph 34 provide for one or more panels of members of the Professional Conduct Committee to perform functions of the Committee, the provision required by paragraph 34(c) includes provision with regard to the quorum at meetings of those panels.

F2834B

In exercising a function under section 8 or 22, the Professional Conduct Committee (or any panel by which the function is exercisable as mentioned in paragraph 34A) must have regard to the over-arching objective of the General Council under section 1(3A) (read with section 1(3B)).

F16I1535

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F18I1737

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The Health Committee

I18F1938

The General Council shall by rules make provision with regard to the constitution of the Health Committee, and those rules shall include provision with regard to—

a

its size and membership;

b

its chair, including the deputising arrangements for its chair; and

c

the quorum at its meetings.

F2738A

Where rules under paragraph 38 provide for one or more panels of members of the Health Committee to perform functions of the Committee, the provision required by paragraph 38(c) includes provision with regard to the quorum at meetings of those panels.

F2938B

In exercising a function under section 23, the Health Committee (or any panel by which the function is exercisable as mentioned in paragraph 38A) must have regard to the over-arching objective of the General Council under section 1(3A) (read with section 1(3B)).

F20I1939

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F21I2040

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F22I2141

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