SCHEDULE
The General Pharmaceutical Council (Amendment) Rules 2022
The General Pharmaceutical Council makes these Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 61(1), (2)(a) and (6)(b) and 66(1) of the Pharmacy Order 20102.
In accordance with article 66(3) of that Order the Pharmaceutical General Council has consulted such persons or organisations as it considered appropriate.
1. Citation and commencement
These Rules may be cited as the General Pharmaceutical Council (Amendment) Rules 2022 and come into force on 6thOctober 2022.
2. Amendment of the General Pharmaceutical Council (Appeals Committee Rules) Order of Council 2010
(1) The General Pharmaceutical Council (Appeals Committee) Rules 20103are amended as follows.
(2) In rule 2 (interpretation)—
(a)
(a) after the definition of “appellant” insert—
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“attend” means—
(a) to be physically present at a meeting or hearing, or,
(b) to be present at a meeting or hearing by teleconference or video link;
”; and
(b)
(b) after the definition of “parties” insert—
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“present” includes being in a meeting or hearing by teleconference or video link and “presence” is to be construed accordingly;
(3) After rule 2 insert—
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Virtual meetings and hearings
2A. At the discretion of the chair, meetings or hearings of the Committee arranged under these Rules may be conducted by teleconference or video link.
(4) In rule 6 (notice of hearing), for sub-paragraph (a), substitute—
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(a)
(a) state—
(i) the date, time and venue of the hearing, or
(ii) when the hearing is to be conducted by teleconference or video link, the date and time of the hearing and instructions on how to access the hearing;
(5) After rule 16(4) (attendance of the public at hearings),...
