Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020

Amendment of section 68 of Act of 2005

42. Section 68 of the Act of 2005 is amended—

(a) by renumbering the existing section as subsection (1),

(b) in subsection (1), by the substitution of “not being” for “other than”, and

(c) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1):

“(2) A direction under section 66 to impose a disciplinary sanction (being an admonishment or a censure) on the registrant does not take effect unless—

(a) the direction is confirmed by the Court on application under section 69, or

(b) the 30 days referred to in section 69(2) within which the registrant may apply to the Court for an order cancelling the direction expires without the registrant making such application.”.