The National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 and come into force on 26th February 2012.

Amendment of the 2004 Regulations

2.—(1) Schedule 1 (content of agreements) to the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Regulations 2004(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 66(3) (other grounds for termination by the Health Board)—

(a) in head (a) omit “, or suspended” to “corresponding thereto”;

(b) for head (b) substitute—

“(b) subject to sub-paragraph (4), the person is disqualified or suspended from practising by any licensing body anywhere in the world (other than by—

(i) a direction under section 32A(2) (applications for interim suspension) or 32B(1) (suspension pending appeal) of the Act;

(ii) a Health Board in terms of regulation 8A of the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists) (Scotland) Regulations 2004(2); or

(iii) any provision in force in England, Wales or Northern Ireland corresponding to the provisions referred to in sub-heads (i) and (ii)).”.

(3) In paragraph 66A(2) (other grounds for termination by the Health Board for agreements entered into on or after 22nd December 2010)—

(a) in head (b) omit “or suspended” to “corresponding thereto”;

(b) for head (c) substitute—

“(c) subject to sub-paragraph (5), the person is disqualified or suspended from practising by any licensing body anywhere in the world (other than by—

(i) a direction under section 32A(2) (applications for interim suspension) or 32B(1) (suspension pending appeal) of the Act;

(ii) a Health Board in terms of regulation 8A of the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists) (Scotland) Regulations 2004; or

(iii) any provision in force in England, Wales or Northern Ireland corresponding to the provisions referred to in sub-heads (i) and (ii)).”

NIC OLA STURGEON

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

17th January 2012