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Medical Professions (Volume 74 (2019), paras 1–456; Volume 74A (2019), paras 457–990)

Consultants

1. Introduction

1. Scope of title.

2. Ministerial control and duties.

3. Power to modify regulation of health professions, social workers and other social care workers etc.

4. Scope of orders.

5. Doctors.

6. Dentists and allied dental professions.

7. Nurses, midwives and nursing associates.

8. Other regulated healthcare professions as regulated by the Health Care Professions Council.

9. Optometrists and opticians.

10. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

11. Osteopaths.

12. Chiropractors.

13. Regulation of the regulators.

14. Recognition of EU professional qualifications.

2. General Duties, Liabilities and Regulation

15. Legal duty for provision of health services.

16. Discrimination in the provision of medical services.

17. Human rights issues.

18. Consent issues.

19. Capacity issues.

20. Treatment in absence of capacity.

21. Mental disorder.

22. Children.

23. Duty of care to patients.

24. Standard of care.

25. Concurrent causes; joint tortfeasors.

26. Duty to mentally disordered patients.

27. Liability of NHS hospital authorities.

28. Liability of private healthcare providers.

29. Sanctity of human life.

30. Advance decisions.

31. Declaration by the court.

32. Medical manslaughter.

33. Corporate manslaughter.

34. Terminations of pregnancy.

35. Treatments without consent; battery.

36. Other unlawful treatments.

37. Patient confidentiality.

38. Obligation to ensure patient confidentiality.

39. Duties of disclosure under statute or court order.

40. Privilege.

41. Patients under 16.

42. Human fertilisation and embryology information.

43. Access to medical reports.

44. Access to health records.

45. Freedom of Information Act 2000.

46. Constitution.

47. General functions.

48. Powers and duties.

49. Regulatory bodies and the Authority.

50. Relevant decisions of regulatory bodies.

51. Reference of relevant decisions to court.

52. Regulated activities under the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

53. Treatment of disease, disorder or injury.

54. Surgical, diagnostic and screening procedures.

55. Nursing care.

56. Supply of blood and blood products.

57. Pregnancy, maternity and family planning.

58. Slimming clinics.

59. Transport services and provision of remote medical services.

60. Social care activities.

61. Provision of treatment in a surgery or consulting room by certain medical practitioners.

62. Certain medical or dental services.

63. Certain primary ophthalmic services.

64. Certain pharmaceutical services.

65. First aid.

66. Treatment by school nurse.

66A. Coronavirus testing

67. Other excepted activities.

68. Movement towards fitness to practise and looking forward.

69. Concepts of remediation and insight rather than 'punishment'.

70. Overarching objectives of protection of public and maintaining public confidence in the profession and regulators.

71. In general.

72. Promotion of transplantation: Wales

73. Human Tissue Authority.

74. General powers, functions and duties.

75. Activities within the remit of the Authority.

76. Power to give directions.

77. Power to assist other public authorities.

78. Codes of practice.

79. Activities requiring consent.

80. Activities lawful without consent.

81. Anatomical examination.

82. Determining the cause of death.

83. Establishing efficacy of any drug or other treatment.

84. Obtaining scientific or medical information which may be relevant to any other person.

85. Public display.

86. Research.

87. Transplantation: England.

88. Transplantation: Wales.

89. Consent to Transplantation: Wales.

90. Preservation for transplantation: Wales.

91. Clinical audit.

92. Education or training relating to human health.

93. Performance assessment.

94. Public health monitoring.

95. Quality assurance.

96. Coroners.

97. Surplus tissue.

98. Appropriate consent: adult.

99. Appropriate consent: children.

100. Qualifying relationships for the purposes of consent.

101. Consent by nominated representative.

102. Deemed consent.

103. Existing holdings and anatomical specimens.

104. Licence requirement.

105. Exception from licence requirement.

106. Grant of a licence.

107. Conditions of a licence.

108. Persons to whom the licence applies.

109. Variation, suspension and revocation of a licence.

110. Licensing decisions.

111. Reconsideration of licensing decisions.

112. Changes of licence circumstance.

113. Conduct of licensed activities.

114. Licence requirement.

115. Grant of a licence.

116. Conditions of a licence.

117. Persons to whom the licence applies.

118. Variation, suspension and revocation of a licence.

119. Licensing decisions.

120. Reconsideration of licensing decisions.

121. Changes of licence circumstance.

122. Conduct of licensed activities.

123. Licence requirement.

124. Grant of a licence.

125. Conditions of a licence.

126. Variation, suspension and revocation of a licence.

127. Activities done without appropriate consent etc.

128. Prohibition of certain activities without consent: Wales.

129. Donated material used or stored for use other than for qualifying purposes.

130. Breach of licence requirement.

131. Breach of confidentiality requirement.

132. Possession of anatomical specimens away from licensed premises.

133. Offences relating to transplants.

134. Non-consensual analysis of DNA.

135. Inspection of statutory records.

136. Entry and inspection of licensed premises.

137. Entry and search in connection with suspected offence.

138. Entry and search: supplemental powers.

139. Consent of Director of Public Prosecutions required for prosecution of certain offences.

140. Prosecution of offences committed by bodies corporate.

141. General prohibition and exceptions.

142. Conscientious objection.

143. General functions.

144. Duties of the Authority.

145. Accounts and reports.

146. General power to give directions and code of practice.

147. Scope of licences.

148. General licensing conditions.

149. Conditions of licence: human application.

150. Activities permitted under a licence for treatment.

151. Activities not permitted under a licence for treatment.

152. Conditions of a licence for treatment.

153. Activities under a licence for non-medical fertility services.

154. Conditions of a licence for non-medical fertility services.

155. Activities under a licence for storage.

156. Conditions of a licence for storage.

157. Activities permitted for licences for research.

158. Activities not permitted under a licence for research.

159. Conditions of a licence for research.

160. In general.

161. Terms of consent.

162. Variation and withdrawal of consent.

163. Consent to use of gametes for treatment of others.

164. In vitro fertilisation and subsequent use of embryo.

165. Embryo obtained from a woman by lavage, etc.

166. Storage of gametes and embryos requiring consent.

167. Consent not required for storage of gametes of a person under 18.

168. Consent not required for storage of gametes of a person aged 16 and over.

169. Creation, use and storage of human admixed embryos.

170. Parental consent conditions for persons under 18.

171. Adult lacking capacity.

172. Grant of licences.

173. Revocation and variation of licences.

174. Register of licences.

175. Keeping and disclosure of information.

176. Register of information.

177. Register of serious adverse events and serious adverse reactions.

178. Power of Authority to keep voluntary contact register.

179. Disclosure of information.

180. Disclosure to Registrar General.

181. Disclosure in relation to disabled child.

182. Disclosure for the purposes of medical or other research.

183. Request for information as to genetic parentage.

184. Request for information as to intended spouse.

185. Provision to donor of information about resulting children.

186. Provision of information about donor-conceived genetic siblings.

187. Offences and general defence.

188. Prohibition in connection with embryos.

189. Prohibition in connection with gametes.

190. Prohibition in connection with germ cells.

191. Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin.

192. Receiving money for gametes or embryos.

193. Inspection of statutory records.

194. Entry and inspection of premises.

195. Entry and search in connection with suspected offence.

3. The Medical Profession and Medical Practice

196. The Medical Act 1983.

197. Scheme of medical legislation.

198. Meaning of 'fully registered person' and related expressions.

199. Provision of medical services under the National Health Service.

200. Other controls on medical practice.

201. Constitution, functions and powers.

202. Annual reports.

203. Powers of Privy Council.

204. External regulation.

205. Partnerships.

206. Restrictive covenants.

207. Unlawful use of titles and descriptions.

208. Penalty for pretending to hold a licence to practise.

209. Acquired rights.

210. Visiting medical practitioner right to practise.

211. Approved practice settings.

212. Eligibility for appointments.

213. Giving of certificates.

214. Sale and supply of medicinal products.

215. Notification of infectious diseases.

216. Duties relating to patients suffering from a mental disorder.

217. Miscellaneous duties.

218. Obligation to give evidence.

219. Duty to make regulations.

220. Guidance.

221. Grant and refusal of licence.

222. Withdrawal of licence.

223. Revalidation.

224. Removal or amendment of entry.

225. Referral as to impairment of fitness to practise.

226. Evidence.

227. Appeals.

228. Disposal of appeals.

229. Unregistered and unlicensed persons.

230. Liability to pay charges.

231. Payment for emergency treatment of traffic casualties.

232. The registers.

233. The medical register and lists.

234. The General Practitioner Register.

235. The Specialist Register.

236. Power to make regulations with respect to the registers.

237. Publication of the registers.

238. Proof of registration.

239. Applications for registration.

240. Applications for inclusion in the General Practitioner Register or the Specialist Register.

241. Regulations as to registration fees.

242. Certificate of registration.

243. Evidence of entitlement to qualifications.

244. Full registration of holders of primary qualifications.

245. Registration of EEA nationals by virtue of overseas qualifications.

246. Visiting medical practitioners from relevant European states.

247. Full registration of EEA nationals without certain acquired rights certificates.

248. Full registration of EEA nationals by virtue of overseas qualifications accepted by a relevant European state other than the United Kingdom.

249. Registration of persons with overseas qualifications.

250. Effect of disqualifying decisions in another relevant European state.

251. Provisional registration.

252. Provisional registration for EEA nationals.

253. Temporary registration with regard to emergencies involving loss of human life or human illness etc.

254. Registration of qualifications of registered overseas practitioners.

255. Temporary registration for visiting eminent specialists.

256. Special purpose registration.

257. Persons eligible to be registered in the General Practitioner Register.

258. Persons eligible to be registered in the special purpose registration.

259. Regulations providing for voluntary removal from the register.

260. Removal of names from the General Practitioner Register and the Specialist Register.

261. Restoration following voluntary or administrative erasure.

262. Appealable registration decisions.

263. Appeals from appealable registration decisions.

264. Appeals from registration appeals panels.

265. Primary United Kingdom qualifications.

266. Qualifying examinations.

267. Programmes for provisionally registered doctors.

268. Alternative requirements as to experience.

269. Primary qualifications obtained in other relevant European states.

270. Functions of the General Medical Council.

271. Duties of medical schools.

272. Appointment of visitors of medical schools.

273. Appointment of inspectors.

274. The medical Royal Colleges.

275. Standards of education and training.

276. General Medical Council objectives.

277. Approval of courses and training.

278. Minimum requirements for training.

279. Award and withdrawal of a certificate of completion of training.

280. Visitors.

281. Functions of the investigation committee.

282. Determinations of the case examiners.

283. Impaired fitness to practise.

284. What constitutes misconduct.

285. Directions by Medical Practitioners Tribunal relating to fitness to practise.

286. Actions by registrar relating to fitness to practise.

287. Indefinite suspension in health cases.

288. Immediate suspension and conditional registration.

289. Interim orders.

290. Restoration to the register.

291. Disclosure of information and notification of investigations.

292. Rules.

293. Administration of oaths; attendance of witnesses.

294. Legal assessors and legally qualified chairs: appointment and rules.

295. Functions of legal assessors and legally qualified chairs.

296. Case managers

297. Validity of proceedings.

298. When directions take effect.

299. Recording of directions.

300. Effect of directions or orders on a licence to practise.

301. Initial consideration and referral of allegations.

302. Preliminary procedure.

303. Consideration by case examiners.

304. Determinations by the investigation committee in cases referred from case examiners.

305. Health assessments.

306. Performance assessments.

307. Knowledge of English Assessments.

308. Undertakings.

309. Warnings.

310. Review of decisions.

311. Notice of hearing.

312. Case management.

313. Cancellation, postponement or adjournment of hearings.

314. Miscellaneous powers of the investigation committee and panels.

315. Evidence.

316. Witnesses.

317. Hearings to be in public.

318. Notes and transcript of proceedings.

319. Decisions.

320. Procedure.

321. Review hearings.

322. Applications for restoration to the register.

323. Disqualifying decisions and determinations by regulatory bodies.

324. Requesting an assessment.

325. Failure to comply with assessment.

326. Assessment teams and individual assessors.

327. Proceedings and procedures of assessment teams.

328. Interim orders.

329. Requirement to nominate or appoint responsible officer.

330. Power to make regulations for responsibilities of responsible officer.

331. Responsibilities of responsible officer.

332. Co-operation between prescribed bodies.

333. Appealable decisions.

334. Negligence.

335. Indemnity arrangements.

336. Clinical Negligence Scheme for General Practice.

337. Offences.

4. Dental Professions

338. Regulation of dentistry and complementary professions.

339. Arrangements for general dental services under the national health service.

340. Assumption of designation of medical or surgical practitioner.

341. Constitution and general duties.

342. Committees.

343. Registrar.

344. General powers of the Council.

345. Duty to co-operate.

346. Designation as competent authority.

347. Annual reports, statistical reports and strategic plans.

348. Accounts.

349. Complaints.

350. Registration of members' private interests.

351. Application of money.

352. Procedure and delegation of functions.

353. Proof of documents.

354. Visitors at dental schools.

355. Advisers.

356. External regulation of the profession.

357. The meaning of the practice of dentistry.

358. Prohibition of practice by unqualified persons.

359. The business of dentistry and restrictions on carrying on such business.

360. Directors of bodies corporate.

361. Provision of information and payment of fees by bodies corporate.

362. Financial penalties for failure to comply with relevant requirements.

363. Financial penalties where name of director or staff member erased from register.

364. Withdrawal of the privilege of carrying on the business of dentistry.

365. Proceedings relating to financial penalties.

366. Appeals relating to financial penalties.

367. Use of practitioners' titles by laymen.

368. Use of titles and descriptions by registered dentists.

369. Use of titles and descriptions by registered dental care professionals.

370. Special branches of dentistry.

371. Specialist titles in orthodontics or oral surgery.

372. Eligible specialists.

373. Existing specialists.

374. Other specialist titles.

375. Contents of the register; publication.

376. Evidence of contents of the register.

377. Qualification for registration.

378. Power to hold examinations and grant licences.

379. Boards of examiners in dental surgery or dentistry.

380. Conduct of examinations; fees.

381. Supervision of examinations.

382. Inadequate qualifying courses of study or examinations.

383. Restrictions as to a particular theory of dentistry.

384. Qualifications for registration.

385. Appropriate European diploma.

386. Recognised overseas diplomas: requisite skill and knowledge.

387. Effect of disqualification in another member state.

388. Visiting dentists from relevant European states.

389. Visiting dentists from relevant European states subject to conditions.

390. Temporary registrations.

391. Certificates of completion of specialist training.

392. Applications and notification of decisions.

393. Minimum requirements of specialist dental training.

394. Fees.

395. Appeal panels.

396. Registration procedure.

397. Regulations with respect to the register.

398. Erasure of entries on death or cessation of practice.

399. Erasure on grounds of fraud or error.

400. Erasure on non-payment of fees.

401. Failure to comply with CPD requirement.

402. Restoration of name to the register: professional training and development.

403. Notification of appealable registration decisions.

404. Appeals from an appealable registration decision.

405. Appeals from the registration appeals committee.

406. Professions complementary to dentistry.

407. The dental care professionals register.

408. Qualifications for registration.

409. Procedure for registration.

410. Visiting dental care professionals from relevant European states.

411. Visiting dental care professionals from relevant European states subject to conditions.

412. On default of payment of fees.

413. On death or cessation of practice.

414. Incorrect or fraudulent entries.

415. Notification of appealable registration decisions.

416. Appeals from an appealable registration decision.

417. Appeals from the registration appeals committee.

418. Continuing professional development committee.

419. Reference to other committees by continuing professional development committee.

420. Professional performance committee.

421. Making of rules for professional training and development requirements.

422. Professional training and development requirements.

423. Restoration of name to the register: professional training and development.

424. Education and training.

425. Withdrawal of approval of a qualification.

426. Making of rules for professional training and development requirements.

427. Professional training and development requirements.

428. Guidance.

429. Impaired fitness to practise.

430. The Council's power to require disclosure of information.

431. Allegation made to General Dental Council.

432. Investigating Committee referral.

433. Investigating Committee issuing warning or advice.

434. Practice committee referral.

435. Review by Investigating Committee.

436. Erasure from the register.

437. Restoration of name after erasure from the register.

438. Suspended registration.

439. Registration suspended indefinitely.

440. Conditional registration.

441. Reprimand.

442. When directions take effect.

443. Orders for immediate suspension and immediate conditional registration.

444. Interim orders.

445. Recording of suspension or conditional registration etc.

446. Rules relating to procedure.

447. Conduct of the case.

448. Evidence etc.

449. Costs.

450. Reference of cases to the registrar or a different committee.

451. Dentists.

452. Dental care professionals.

453. Negligence and duties owed to patients.

454. Indemnity arrangements.

455. Failure to comply with indemnity arrangement requirements.

456. Offences.

5. Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates

457. In general.

458. The Nursing and Midwifery Council and its committees.

459. Functions of the Council.

460. Powers of the Council.

461. Designation as competent authority.

462. Procedure of the Council and its committees.

463. Rules and orders.

464. Annual reports, statistical reports and strategic plans.

465. Finances and accounts.

466. Inquiry by the Privy Council.

467. Default powers of the Privy Council.

468. Exercise of powers by the Privy Council.

469. External regulation.

470. The registrar.

471. Establishment and maintenance of the register.

472. The register.

473. Parts of the register.

474. Temporary annotations with regard to emergencies.

475. Access to register; certificates of registration.

476. Approved qualifications.

477. Registration.

478. Application for admission to a part of the register.

479. Declarations of good health and good character.

480. Determinations as to good health and good character.

481. Registration period.

482. Renewal of registration.

483. Lapse of registration.

484. Readmission to the register.

485. Amendments to the register.

486. Entitlement to provide occasional nursing or midwifery services.

487. Registration in respect of occasional nursing or midwifery services.

488. Duration of entitlement to provide occasional nursing or midwifery services.

489. Conditions of entitlement to provide occasional nursing or midwifery services.

490. Visiting general systems nurses from relevant European states.

491. Visiting general system nursing associates from relevant European States.

492. Grounds of appeal.

493. Appeals rules.

494. Notices of appeal and hearing.

495. Parties and representation.

496. Appeal panels.

497. Powers of appeal panels.

498. Conduct of the hearing.

499. Evidence.

500. Disposal of cases.

501. Standards of education and training.

502. Visitors.

503. Information to be given by institutions.

504. Refusal or withdrawal of approval of courses, qualifications and institutions.

505. Post-registration training.

506. Wales.

507. Standards of conduct, performance and ethics.

508. Necessary knowledge of English.

509. Allegations.

510. Council's power to require disclosure of information.

511. Investigation of allegations: procedural rules.

512. Appointment and functions of legal assessors.

513. Tendering of advice by legal assessors.

514. Medical assessors.

515. Registrant assessors.

516. Functions of the investigating committee.

517. Initial consideration of allegations.

518. Procedure where the allegation relates to impairment of fitness to practise.

519. Procedure where the allegation relates to a fraudulent or incorrect entry in the register.

520. Functions of the Fitness to Practise Committee.

521. Action upon referral of an allegation.

522. Meetings and hearings.

523. Joint hearings.

524. Orders of the Fitness to Practise Committee.

525. Review of orders.

526. Applications for restoration to the register.

527. Interim orders.

528. Interim orders: hearings.

529. In general.

530. Preliminary meetings.

531. Representation and entitlement to be heard.

532. Evidence.

533. Witnesses.

534. Order of proceedings.

535. Postponements, adjournments and cancellations.

536. Appeals to the court.

537. Negligence and duties owed to patients.

538. Indemnity Arrangements

539. Offences relating to registration, qualifications and titles.

540. Attendance by unqualified persons at childbirth.

6. Other Regulated Health Care Professions

541. Professions regulated.

542. Art Therapists: Music, Drama, Art.

543. Chiropodist, Podiatrist.

544. Dietitians.

545. Hearing Aid Dispensers.

546. Occupational Therapists.

547. Operating Department Practitioners.

548. Orthoptists.

549. Paramedics.

550. Physiotherapists.

551. Practitioner Psychologists.

552. Prosthetists and Orthotists.

553. Radiographers.

554. Scientists.

555. Speech and Language Therapists.

556. Health and Care Professions Council.

557. Principal functions of the Council.

558. Powers of the Council.

559. Committees of the Council.

560. The registrar.

561. Legal assessors.

562. Legal assessors; giving of advice.

563. Medical assessors.

564. Registrant assessors.

565. External regulation of the profession.

566. The register.

567. Parts of the register.

568. Duties of the registrar.

569. Registration.

570. Approved qualifications.

571. Renewal of registration and readmission.

572. Lapse of registration.

573. Application for removal from the register.

574. Access to the register.

575. Visiting health or social work professionals from relevant European states.

576. Standards of education and training.

577. Visitors.

578. Information to be given by institutions.

579. Refusal or withdrawal of approval of courses, qualifications and institutions.

580. Post-registration training.

581. Council's functions in respect of fitness to practise.

582. Allegations.

583. Investigation of allegations: procedural rules.

584. Screeners.

585. Appointment of screeners.

586. Consideration of allegations referred to screeners.

587. Mediation.

588. Powers to require disclosure of information.

589. Establishment.

590. Tribunal Advisory Committee.

591. Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service practice notes.

592. Investigation of allegations.

593. Investigation of allegations: further provisions.

594. Register entry allegations.

595. Preliminary meetings; hearings.

596. Vulnerable witnesses.

597. Functions of the committee.

598. Investigation of allegations.

599. Further investigations.

600. Conduct of hearings.

601. Vulnerable witnesses.

602. Disposal of cases.

603. Review of orders and applications for restoration to the register.

604. Functions of the committee.

605. Investigation of allegations.

606. Further investigations.

607. Conduct of hearings.

608. Vulnerable witnesses.

609. Disposal of cases.

610. Review of orders and applications for restoration to the register.

611. Orders of the health committee and the conduct and competence committee.

612. Review of orders.

613. Interim orders.

614. Interim orders; applications to the court.

615. Restoration to the register of persons who have been struck off.

616. Appeals against decisions of the education and training committee.

617. Appeal considered by appeal panel.

618. Appeal considered by Health and Care Professions Council.

619. Appeals.

620. Negligence.

621. Indemnity.

622. Offences.

7. Opticians and Related Professions

8. Osteopaths

710. In general.

711. The General Osteopathic Council.

712. Powers of the General Council.

713. Rules.

714. Financial provisions.

715. The statutory committees.

716. Powers of the Privy Council.

717. External regulation of the profession.

718. The registrar of osteopaths.

719. Full registration.

720. Registration for visiting osteopaths with an unrecognised qualification.

721. Conditional registration.

722. Provisional registration.

723. Registration: supplemental.

724. The register and certificates of registration.

725. The keeping of the register.

726. Suspension of registration.

727. Restoration to the register of osteopaths who have been struck off.

728. Access to the register; the register as evidence.

729. Fraud or error in relation to registration.

730. Suspension of registration for fraud or error.

731. Promotion of standards of education and training.

732. Visitors.

733. The standard of proficiency.

734. Recognised qualifications.

735. Limited and conditional recognition of qualifications.

736. Non-United Kingdom qualifications.

737. Withdrawal of recognition.

738. Provision of information by institutions.

739. Post registration training.

740. Code of practice.

741. Allegations as to professional conduct and fitness to practise; unacceptable professional conduct.

742. Screeners.

743. Procedure of the investigating committee.

744. Investigation of cases relating to health.

745. Interim suspension powers of the investigating committee.

746. Consideration of allegations by the professional conduct committee.

747. Annual report by the professional conduct committee.

748. Consideration of allegations by the health committee.

749. Interim suspension orders.

750. Revocation of interim suspension orders.

751. Investigation of allegations: procedural rules.

752. Initial procedure.

753. Representation and evidence.

754. Openness, postponement and cancellation of hearings.

755. Conduct of the hearing.

756. Cases relating to conviction.

757. Cases relating to conduct or incompetence.

758. Consideration of sanctions.

759. Cases relating to conviction and to conduct or incompetence.

760. Interim suspension orders.

761. Procedure on resumed or review hearings.

762. Referral to the health committee.

763. Record of proceedings.

764. Meetings of the committee.

765. Review of information and medical examination.

766. Action following reports of medical examination.

767. Actions preparatory to the hearing.

768. The hearing.

769. Evidence.

770. Referral to the professional conduct committee.

771. Determination of the committee.

772. Notes and transcripts of hearings.

773. Interim suspension orders.

774. Resumed and review hearings.

775. Legal assessors.

776. Medical assessors.

777. Appeals against decisions of the registrar.

778. Appeals against decisions of the General Osteopathic Council.

779. Appeals against decisions of the health committee.

780. Selection of appeal tribunal.

781. Procedure for determining appeals.

782. Procedure at the hearing.

783. Appeals against decisions of the professional conduct committee and appeal tribunals.

784. Negligence.

785. Professional indemnity insurance.

786. Offences.

9. Chiropractors

787. In general.

788. The General Chiropractic Council.

789. Powers of the General Council.

790. Rules.

791. Financial provisions.

792. The statutory committees.

793. Powers of the Privy Council.

794. External regulation of the profession.

795. The registrar of chiropractors.

796. Full registration.

797. Provisional registration.

798. Temporary registration for visiting chiropractors from relevant European states.

799. Registration: supplemental.

800. Form of register.

801. Applications for registration; certificates of registration.

802. Amendments of the register.

803. Retention of registration.

804. Removal from the register.

805. Restoration of name to register.

806. Registration of chiropractors with foreign qualifications; cases where EU law does not apply.

807. Registration of chiropractors with foreign qualifications; cases where EU law applies.

808. Suspension of registration.

809. Restoration to the register of chiropractors who have been struck off.

810. Access to the register; the register as evidence.

811. Fraud or error in relation to registration; investigation of allegations.

812. Fraud or error in relation to registration; orders.

813. Promotion of standards of education and training.

814. Visitors.

815. The standard of proficiency.

816. Recognition of qualifications.

817. Limited and conditional recognition of qualifications.

818. Provision of information by institutions.

819. Withdrawal of recognition.

820. Post registration training.

821. Continuing professional development requirement for registered chiropractors.

822. Compliance with continuing professional development requirement.

823. Restoration to the register following removal for non-compliance.

824. Appeals from decisions of the registrar.

825. The code of practice.

826. Reference of allegations to the investigating committee.

827. Investigation of allegations.

828. Interim suspension powers of the investigating committee.

829. Consideration of allegations by the professional conduct committee.

830. Annual report.

831. Consideration of allegations by the health committee.

832. Interim suspension orders.

833. Revocation of interim suspension orders.

834. Investigation of allegations: procedural rules.

835. Notice and decision as to manner of proceeding on allegations.

836. Procedure on allegations where there is no hearing.

837. Procedure on allegations where there is a hearing.

838. Hearing to be in public; adjournment of hearing.

839. Evidence.

840. Lists of witnesses; production of documents.

841. Review of conditions of practice and suspension orders.

842. Proceedings on review.

843. Decisions.

844. Referral to the health committee.

845. Notice of allegation and hearing.

846. Preliminary matters prior to hearing an allegation.

847. Procedure at hearing.

848. Documents and evidence.

849. Review of conditions of practice and suspension orders; preliminary matters.

850. Review of conditions of practice and suspension orders; manner of proceeding.

851. Procedure on allegations where there is no hearing.

852. Referral to professional conduct committee.

853. Decisions.

854. Legal assessors.

855. Medical assessors.

856. Appeals against decisions of the registrar.

857. Notice of appeal; preliminary matters.

858. Witnesses.

859. Extension of time; postponement and adjournment.

860. Decision by the General Council.

861. Appeals against decisions of the General Council.

862. Appeals against decisions of the health committee.

863. Notice of appeal and the establishment of the appeal tribunal.

864. Notice of hearing.

865. Procedure at the hearing.

866. Adjournment of hearing.

867. Documents and evidence.

868. Notification of decision.

869. Appeals.

870. Negligence.

871. Professional indemnity insurance; requirement to insure.

872. Offences.

10. Pharmaceutical Professions and Pharmacies

873. In general.

874. General Pharmaceutical Council.

875. Functions of the Council.

876. Duties of the Council.

877. Guidance and other publications.

878. Registrar.

879. Rules providing for the procedure of the statutory committees.

880. Legal advisers.

881. Clinical advisers.

882. Specialist advisers.

883. Giving of advice.

884. Questioning of witnesses.

885. External regulation.

886. Separate premises.

887. Meanings of 'retail pharmacy business' and 'retail sale'.

888. Lawful conduct of business.

889. Business carried on by individual pharmacist or by partners.

890. Business carried on by body corporate.

891. Business carried on by pharmacist's representative.

892. Right to deal with medical products, poisons and dangerous drugs.

893. Restrictions on the use of titles etc.

894. Enforcement.

895. Responsible pharmacist.

896. Presence of responsible pharmacist.

897. Pharmacy procedures.

898. Pharmacy record.

899. Failure by responsible pharmacist to comply with requirements.

900. Requirement to set standards.

901. Requirements to be covered by the standards.

902. Requirement to consult on and review standards.

903. Requirement to provide information.

904. Inspectorate.

905. Inspection and enforcement.

906. Power of entry.

907. Powers of an inspector.

908. Obstruction offences.

909. Improvement notices.

910. The register.

911. Content of register: registrants.

912. Content of register: registered pharmacies.

913. Registration of specialisations.

914. Establish and maintain the register.

915. Altering the register.

916. Lists derived from register entries.

917. Entry suspended.

918. Entitlement: pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

919. Appropriate qualifications for registration: pharmacists.

920. Appropriate qualifications for registration: pharmacy technicians.

921. Registration with regard to emergencies.

922. Annotations with regard to emergencies.

923. Removal of entry.

924. Restoration to the register of persons removed.

925. Registration of premises.

926. Entry ceases to be valid.

927. Conditional registration.

928. Change of ownership.

929. Registration with regard to emergencies.

930. Disqualification and removal from the register of premises.

931. Voluntary removal from the register.

932. Restoration to the register of premises.

933. Registration.

934. Entitlement to provide occasional pharmacy services: first year.

935. Entitlement to provide occasional pharmacy services: renewals.

936. Conditions.

937. Registration.

938. Entitlement to provide occasional pharmacy services: first year.

939. Entitlement to provide occasional pharmacy services: renewals.

940. Conditions.

941. Appeals Committee.

942. Appealable decisions.

943. Appeals by bodies corporate and pharmacist's representatives.

944. Decision of the Appeals Committee.

945. Appeals from the Appeals Committee.

946. General function of the Council.

947. Specific obligations and powers of the Council.

948. Standards of education, training and acquisition of experience.

949. Approval of education, training and acquisition of experience.

950. Information to be given by institutions or other providers.

951. Refusal or withdrawal of approval of courses, qualifications and institutions.

952. Visitors.

953. Continuing professional development: standards and requirements.

954. Continuing professional development: framework.

955. Continuing professional development: visiting practitioners.

956. Failure to comply with framework.

957. Steps registrar may take.

958. Remedial measures.

959. Removing an entry or annotation.

960. Standards of conduct and performance.

961. Impairment of fitness to practise.

962. Disclosure of fitness to practise matters in the public interest.

963. Professional performance assessments.

964. Knowledge of English Assessments.

965. Duty to inform registrar.

966. Allegations that may be referred by the registrar.

967. Consideration by registrar of allegation.

968. Initial action by the registrar.

969. Disclosure of information.

970. Investigating Committee.

971. Referral to the Investigating Committee.

972. Agreement of undertakings by the Investigating Committee.

973. Consideration by the Investigating Committee.

974. Reconsideration of allegations.

975. Fitness to Practise Committee.

976. Referral by registrar to the Fitness to Practise Committee.

977. Referral by the Investigating Committee.

978. Fitness to practise criteria.

979. Consideration of an allegation by the Fitness to Practise Committee.

980. Matters arising both before and during hearings.

981. Where fitness to practise impaired.

982. Restoration to the register.

983. Where fitness to practise is not impaired.

984. Interim orders.

985. Interim measure pending a direction taking effect.

986. Appeals.

987. Disqualification proceedings.

988. Negligence.

989. Indemnity.

990. Offences.