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

Insertion of article 14A47

After article 14 insert—

General systems specialists eligible for entry in the Specialist Register14A

1

An exempt person—

a

whose case falls within regulation 3(9)(a), (c) or (e) of the General Systems Regulations,

b

to whom regulations 20 to 26 of those Regulations apply by reason of the operation of regulation 3(4) of those Regulations, and

c

who has a right to practise as a specialist in the United Kingdom by virtue of Part 3 of those Regulations (having, in particular, successfully completed any adaptation period that he may be required to complete pursuant to that Part of those Regulations),

is an eligible general systems specialist for the purposes of article 13(2)(c).

2

The Board shall, in accordance with its duty under article 16(5), notify a person who has made an application to be considered as an eligible general systems specialist that—

a

he is an eligible general systems specialist; or

b

he is not an eligible general systems specialist, or is required to complete an adaptation period pursuant to Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations, giving reasons for that decision.