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2004 No. 2608

HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS

DOCTORS

The General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules Order of Council 2004

Made

4th October 2004

Laid before Parliament

7th October 2004

Coming into force

1st November 2004

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 4th day of October 2004

By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council

Whereas, in exercise of their powers under section 35CC(1), paragraph 4A(1) of Schedule 1 to, and paragraphs 1(1) to (5) and 5A(1), (2), (3) and (3A) of Schedule 4 to, the Medical Act 1983(1) and article 18 of the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2000(2) and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the General Medical Council has made the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004 as set out in the Schedule to this Order:

And whereas by paragraph 4A(4) of Schedule 1 to and paragraph 1(7) and 5A(9) of Schedule 4 to that Act and article 18(2) to that Order, such rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council:

Now, therefore, Their Lordships, having taken these rules into consideration, are pleased to, and do hereby approve them.

(1)

1983 c. 54; section 35CC was inserted into the Medical Act 1983 by article 13 of the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135); paragraph 4A(1) of Schedule 1 was inserted into that Act by article 4(6) of that Order and paragraphs 1 and 5A of Schedule 4 were substituted by article 14 of that Order.

(2)

S.I. 2000/1803.

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