The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (Saving Provision) Order of Council 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/1731
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (Saving Provision) Order of Council 2004 and shall come into force on 7th July 2004.

(2) In this Order—

(a) “ the Act ” means the Medical Act 1983 ; and

(b) “the Principal Order ” means the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002.

(3) In this Order any reference to an old paragraph in the Act shall be construed as a reference to that paragraph as it had effect immediately prior to its substitution by the Principal Order and a reference to a new paragraph of the Act shall be construed as a reference to that paragraph as substituted by the Principal Order.

Section 2 Saving

Notwithstanding the coming into force of—

(a) article 13 of the Principal Order in so far as it relates to section 43 of the Act in so far as it relates to new paragraphs 1, 5A(1), (3), (3A) and (9), 6 and 7(3), (4) and (6) of Schedule 4 to the Act (proceedings before Professional Conduct, Health and Preliminary Proceedings Committees); and

(b) article 14 of the Principal Order in so far as it relates to new paragraphs 1, 5A(1), (3), (3A) and (9), 6 and 7(3), (4) and (6) of Schedule 4 to the Act,

old paragraphs 1, 5A, 6 and 7 of Schedule 4 to the Act, shall continue to apply for the purpose of the making and continuing operation of rules thereunder until the coming into force of section 35C of the Act (functions of the Investigation Committee) .