The General Medical Council (Registration (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations) Order of Council 2000

SCHEDULE THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS REGISTRATION (FEES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2000

The General Medical Council in exercise of their powers under section 32 of the Medical Act 1983 hereby make the following regulations:—

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These regulations may be cited as the Medical Practitioners Registration (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st January 2001.

(2) In these regulations “the principal regulations” means the Medical Practitioners Registration (Fee) Regulations 1985(1)

Revocation of the Medical Practitioners Registration (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1999.

2.  The Medical Practitioners Registration (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1999(2) are hereby revoked.

Amendment of principal regulations

3.  For Regulation 3(2) of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the following:—

“2   The scrutiny fee shall be:— (a) for an application under section 19: (i) in the case of a person who has been provisionally registered ... ... ... ...	£100
(ii) in the case of any other person ... ... ... ...	£100
(b) For an application under section 21 ... ... ... ...	£100
(c) For an application by virtue of section 25 ... ... ... ... except in the case of a person who has obtained a primary United Kingdom qualification, when no fee shall be payable.	£100
(d) For an application under section 27 ... ... ... ... except in the case of a person who has held registration under this section at any time within the preceding three years, when no fee shall be payable.	£100”.

4.  For Regulation 4(2) of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the following:—

“(2) The fee for making an entry in the register shall be:— (a) On provisional registration under section 15 of the Act ... ... ... ...	£100
(b) On provisional registration under section 21 of the Act ... ... ... ...	£100
(c) On full registration under section 3 of the Act: (i) in the case of a person who is or has at any time been provisionally registered ... ... ... ...	£170
(ii) in the case of any other person ... ... ... ... except in the case of a person who is already fully registered when no fee shall be payable	£170
(d) On full registration under section 19 of the Act: (i) in the case of a person who is or has at any time been provisionally registered ... ... ... ...	£170
(ii) in the case of any other person ... ... ... ...	£170
(e) On full registration by virtue of section 25 of the Act ... ... ... ...	£170
(f) On registration under section 27 of the Act ... ... ... ...	£170.”.

5.  For Regulation 6 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the following:—

“6.   The annual retention fee shall be £170.”.

6.  For Regulation 15 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the following:—

“15   The restoration fee shall be £170.”.

(1)

Approved by S.I. 1986/149, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

Approved by S.I. 1999/3189.