PART 2MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS: MEDICAL ACT 1983

Amendment of section 44B23

In section 44B M1 (provision of information in respect of fitness to practise matters)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

after “provision of this Act” insert “ , other than Schedule 2A, ”,

ii

in paragraph (a), for “because of his involvement in a serious matter or a problem” substitute “ as a result of serious, specific circumstances or because of a problem ”, and

iii

in paragraph (b), for “that matter or problem” substitute “ those circumstances or that problem ”;

b

in subsection (2)—

i

in paragraph (a), for “section 18 above” substitute “ Schedule 2A ”, and

ii

in paragraph (b)—

aa

after “fully registered” insert “ otherwise than by virtue of Schedule 2A, ” and

bb

for “because of his involvement in a serious matter or a problem” substitute “ as a result of serious, specific circumstances or because of a problem ”;

c

for subsection (3) substitute—

3

In subsections (1) and (2), “serious, specific circumstances” has the same meaning as in article 56(2) of the Directive (exchange between authorities of information about disciplinary action etc.).

d

omit subsections (5) to (9); and

e

after subsection (10) insert—

11

Any provision made under subsection (2)(a) has effect subject to section 44BA below.