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

Steps to be taken by Council after receiving report

121. The Act of 2007 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 70:

“70. The Council shall, on receiving the report referred to in section 69(1) of the Fitness to Practise Committee in relation to a complaint—

(a) if there is an undertaking or consent under section 67(1), comply with section 71(2) in respect of the measures concerned, and

(b) in any other case—

(i) if the Committee finds that no allegation against the registered medical practitioner the subject of the complaint is proved, dismiss the complaint,

(ii) if the Committee finds that any allegation against the practitioner is proved, decide under section 71(1) or 71A(1), as may be appropriate, one or more than one sanction to be imposed on the practitioner.”.