Medical Act 1983

[F134LAward and withdrawal of a Certificate of Completion of TrainingU.K.

(1)Subject to subsection (3), the Registrar shall award a certificate of completion of training (CCT) to any person who applies to the General Council for that purpose if—

(a)that person is a registered medical practitioner;

(b)the Registrar is satisfied that that person has been appointed to, and has satisfactorily completed, a course of training leading to the award of a CCT; and

(b)that course of training has been approved by the General Council under section 34I(1)(a).

(2)The Registrar may only award a CCT in general practice or in a recognised specialty.

F2(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)A CCT shall state—

(a)the date on which it is awarded;

(b)that it is awarded in general practice, or, where applicable, the recognised specialty in which it is awarded;

(c)the name of its holder;

(d)the holder's primary medical qualifications and where those qualifications were awarded; and

(e)the holder's General Council reference number.

(5)The General Council shall make rules as to the procedure to be followed in relation to, and the evidence required in support of, applications for a CCT.

(6)A CCT shall be signed by the Registrar or by another person who has been nominated by the Registrar for this purpose.

(7)A CCT shall be withdrawn where the Registrar is satisfied that it has been fraudulently procured or incorrectly awarded.]

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