The General Medical Council (Constitution of Fitness to Practise Committees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 1987
The Rules approved by this Order amend earlier Rules governing the constitution of the General Medical Council’s Fitness to Practise Committees. Three additional lay members are being added to the Professional Conduct Committee, and provision is being made, in respect of that Committee and the Health Committee, for the appointment of a temporary chairman of the hearing of a case in the absence of the Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the revelant committee.