Legislation – The Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates Order 2024

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Introduction

Part 1
GENERAL

1 Citation and commencement

2 Interpretation

Part 2
STANDARDS AND APPROVALS

3 Standards

4 Approval of education, training, etc.

Part 3
THE REGISTER

5 Register

6 Registration

7 Periodic assessment

8 Conditions on practice as an associate

9 Removal of an entry

Part 4
FITNESS TO PRACTISE

10 Steps which may be taken where a question as to fitness to practise arises

11 Interim Measures

12 Interim Measures – review

13 Final Measures

14 Final Measures – review

Part 5
REVISIONS AND APPEALS

15 Revision of decisions

16 Appeal to a Panel

17 Appeal to a court

Part 6
MISCELLANEOUS

18 Opportunity to make representations

19 Offences relating to registration etc.

20 Schedules 1 and 3 to 5

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1 THE REGULATOR

Schedule 2 LISTED OFFENCES

Schedule 3 EVIDENCE GATHERING, NOTIFICATIONS, PUBLICATION AND DATA

Schedule 4 RULE-MAKING POWERS

Schedule 5 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Signature

Explanatory note

Part 6MISCELLANEOUS

Opportunity to make representations18.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), a decision may not be made under—

(a)

article 4(2)(a) or (c) unless the person who applied for the approval under article 4(1) has been given an opportunity to make representations beforehand, or

(b)

article 12(4), article 13(1), or article 14(3) nor may a Final Measure be imposed unless the person affected has been given an opportunity to make representations beforehand.

(2)

A case examiner may not refer a case under article 10(4) unless the person whose fitness to practise is in question has been given an opportunity to make written representations beforehand.

(3)

Where practicable, representations made by an associate will be considered prior to a decision being taken under article 11(1) or (2).