88.—(1) Until the coming into force of Article 5 of the 2003 Order, where, in any statutory provision, there is a reference to a medical practitioner being “suitably experienced” within the meaning of Article 8(2) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978(1), that reference shall be construed in accordance with sub-paragraph (2).
(2) A medical practitioner shall, pursuant to sub-paragraph (1), be regarded as being “suitably experienced” if he –
(a)holds a certificate of prescribed experience;
(b)holds a certificate of equivalent experience;
(c)is exempt from the need to have acquired the prescribed experience pursuant to regulation 5 of the Medical Practitioners (Vocational Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998(2) (exemptions); or
(d)has an acquired right to practise pursuant to regulation 5 of the Vocational Training for General Medical Practice (European Requirements) Regulations 1994(3), other than by virtue of regulation 5(1)(d) of those Regulations (acquired rights).
(3) In this Article, “certificate of prescribed experience” and “certificate of equivalent experience” have the meanings assigned to them in regulation 2(1) of the Medical Practitioners (Vocational Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998.
(4) Notwithstanding the repeal of Article 8 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, the Medical Practitioners (Vocational Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 and the Vocational Training for General Medical Practice (European Requirements) Regulations 1994 shall remain in operation (subject to the transitory modifications made in this Part) until their revocation by virtue of Article 31(5) of, and Part 2 of Schedule 10 to the 2003 Order.
S.I. 1994/3130 as amended by S.I. 1997/2817 and 2003/3148. The whole Regulations are prospectively revoked by S.I. 2003/1250, Article 31(5) and Part 2 of Schedule 10