The Primary Ophthalmic Services Amendment, Transitional and Consequential Provisions Regulations 2008

Referrals to investigating discipline committees before the relevant date (regulation 5)

12.  Where a PCT (PCT(A)) has, before the relevant date, referred a matter in respect of an ophthalmic practitioner to another PCT (PCT (B)) in accordance with regulation 4(2)(a) or (7) (that is for investigation under regulation 5(1)) and—

(a) that matter has not been finally determined by the discipline committee of PCT (B) before the relevant date—

(i) the discipline committee of PCT (B) shall investigate the matter and report to the PCT (A) as if the amendments to regulations 2 to 6 and 10 and Schedules 2 and 4 had not taken effect, and

(ii) PCT (A) shall be entitled to take any action it could have taken pursuant to the Service Committees Regulations as if those amendments had not taken effect, subject to regulation 14 of these Regulations; or

(b) PCT (A) has received the report of the discipline committee of PCT (B), but has not yet determined what (if any) action to take as a result of the report, PCT (A) shall be entitled to take any action it could have taken pursuant to the Service Committees Regulations as if the amendments to regulations 2 to 6 and 10 had not taken effect, subject to regulation 14 of these Regulations.