The General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2011 No. 147


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Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 147

Health Care And Associated Professions

Dentists

Professions Complementary To Dentistry

The General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2011

Made

24th January 2011

Coming into force

31st January 2011

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall the 24th day of January 2011

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

The General Dental Council has made the General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) (Amendment) Rules 2010 which are set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(6) and 50C(5) of, and paragraph 8(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to, the Dentists Act 1984(1).

By virtue of sections 50C(2)(2) and (3) of that Act, such rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council.

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2011 and comes into force on 31st January 2011.

Privy Council approval

2. Their Lordships, having taken the Rules contained in the Schedule into consideration, are pleased to and do approve them.

Judith Simpson

Clerk of the Privy Council

Article 2

SCHEDULEThe General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) (Amendment) Rules 2010

The General Dental Council make the following Rules in exercise of their powers conferred by sections 2(6) and 50C(5) of, and paragraph 8(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to, the Dentists Act 1984(3).

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) (Amendment) Rules 2010 and shall come into force on 31st January 2011.

Amendment of rule 4 of the General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) Rules 2009

2. In the General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) Rules 2009(4), in rule 4(1) (the Committees)-

(a)in subparagraph (b) (Interim Orders Committee), for "100" substitute "175";

(b)in subparagraph (c) (Professional Conduct Committee), for "100" substitute "175";

(c)in subparagraph (d) (Health Committee), for "50" substitute "175";

(d)in subparagraph (e) (Professional Performance Committee), for "100" substitute "175"; and

(e)in subparagraph (f) (Registration Appeals Committee), for "100" substitute "175".

Given under the official seal of the General Dental Council this 1st day of December 2010

Legal seal

Alison Lockyer

Chair

Evlynne Gilvarry

Registrar

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order approves the General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) (Amendment) Rules 2010, which are scheduled to the Order.

Rule 1 sets out citation and commencement.

Rule 2 sets out amendments to rule 4(1) of the General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) Rules 2009, which were scheduled to SI 2009/1813. The amendments increase the maximum number of persons who may be appointed under rule 4(1) to the Interim Orders Committee, the Professional Conduct Committee, the Professional Performance Committee and the Registration Appeals Committee from 100 to 175 persons. The maximum number of persons who may be appointed to the Health Committee is increased from 50 to 175 persons.

(1)

1984 c. 24. In section 2, subsection (6) was inserted by SI 2001/3926 and amended by SI 2009/1182. Section 50C was inserted by SI 2005/2011. Paragraph 8(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Act was amended by SI 2001/3926 and 2005/2011.

(2)

In section 50C, subsection (2) was amended by SI 2009/1182.

(3)

1984 c. 24. In section 2, subsection (6) was inserted by SI 2001/3926 and amended by SI 2009/1182. Section 50C was inserted by SI 2005/2011. Paragraph 8(1)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Act was amended by SI 2001/3926 and 2005/2011.

(4)

The Rules were scheduled to SI 2009/1813, to which there are no relevant amendments.


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