Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the General Medical Council (Registration Appeals Panels Procedure) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2024 and comes into force on 31st January 2025.

Privy Council approval

2. Their Lordships are pleased to and do approve the General Medical Council (Registration Appeals Panels Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2024 which are set out in the Schedule to this Order.

Article 2

Schedule The General Medical Council (Registration Appeals Panels Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2024

The General Medical Council make the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 2A(5) and 3(3) of Schedule 3A to the Medical Act 1983.

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the General Medical Council (Registration Appeals Panels Procedure) (Amendment) Rules 2024 and come into force on 31st January 2025.

Amendments

2. —(1) The General Medical Council (Registration Appeals Panels Procedure) Rules 2010( 2 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 3 (requisite periods), in paragraph (1)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a) omit “or”; and

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“ ; or

(c) four months from the date of receipt by the Registrar of an application for inclusion in the General Practitioner Register on the basis of eligibility by virtue of article 4(4A) of the 2010 Order ( 3 ) (general practitioners eligible for entry in the General Practitioner Register) or for inclusion in the Specialist Register on the basis of eligibility by virtue of article 8(6A) of the 2010 Order ( 4 ) (specialists eligible for entry in the Specialist Register). ” .

Given under the official seal of the General Medical Council on this 4th day of December 2024

Professor Dame Carrie MacEwen

Chair

Charlie Massey

Chief Executive and Registrar