PART 3MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS: THE GENERAL AND SPECIALIST MEDICAL PRACTICE (EDUCATION, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS) ORDER 2003

Amendment of article 1041

In article 10 M1 (the General Practitioner Register)—

a

in paragraph (2)—

i

for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

b

eligible general practitioners as specified in article 11;

ba

eligible general systems general practitioners as specified in article 11A;

ii

after sub-paragraph (c) add—

and

d

exempt persons—

i

who are registered in the list of visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States mentioned in section 30(1)(d) of the Medical Act, and

ii

who are providing services in the United Kingdom as a general practitioner on a temporary and occasional basis, in exercise of entitlement under Schedule 2A to the Medical Act (visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States).

b

in paragraph (3), for “A person” substitute “ Subject to paragraph (3A), a person ”; and

c

after paragraph (3) insert—

3A

No application shall be required, and no fee shall be payable, in respect of inclusion in the General Practitioner Register pursuant to paragraph (2)(d).