Schedules

Schedule 5CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 20024

1

The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 200226 is amended as follows.

2

In section 26 (powers and duties of the Authority: general), in subsection (4) (powers to take action in relation to the case of an individual)—

a

omit “or” at the end of paragraph (b);

b

at the end of paragraph (c) insert—

, or

d

requesting that the General Medical Council exercises the power conferred by article 15(1) of the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 so as to revise a decision of a case examiner to take any step under article 10(3) of that Order other than a decision to refer a matter on to a Panel.

3

In section 29 (reference of disciplinary cases by Authority to court)—

a

in subsection (1), after paragraph (h) insert—

ha

any step taken under article 10(5) or 13(1) of the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 by a panel constituted under that Order,

hb

any step taken by the General Medical Council under article 14(2) or (3) of the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024,

hc

any revision by the General Medical Council under article 15(1) of the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024 where the decision revised is a decision under article 10(5) of that Order,

b

in subsection (2)(c) after “committees” insert “, panels”;

c

after subsection (7A) insert—

7B

In a case where the relevant decision is taken by a panel constituted under the Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024, the reference in subsection (7)(b) to the body which made the decision is to be read as a reference to the General Medical Council.