204. External regulation.

The General Medical Council¹ is subject to the oversight of the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care² and must in the exercise of its functions co-operate with the Authority³. Where it considers that it would be desirable for the protection of members of the public, the Authority has power to refer to the High Court: (1) a direction⁴ by a medical practitioners tribunal of the General Medical Council that the fitness to practise of a medical practitioner was impaired⁵; (2) a direction⁶ by a medical practitioners tribunal of the General Medical Council for suspension of a person's