7.—(1) Part IV (general provisions concerning registration) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 30 (the registers)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “contain” substitute “ include ”,
(ii)in paragraph (a) from “section 19 or 21” to the end of that paragraph substitute “ section 19, 21, 21A or 25 above; ”, and
(iii)omit paragraph (b); and
(b)in each of subsections (2) and (3) for “contain” substitute “ include ”.
(3) In section 31 (power to make regulations with respect to the registers)—
(a)omit subsections (5) to (7);
(b)in subsection (8)omit “subsection (6) above or”;
(c)in subsection (9) omit from “but nothing” to the end of that subsection; and
(d)in subsection (10) omit “(5), (6),”.
(4) For section 34 (the Medical Register and Overseas Medical Register) substitute—
(1) The Registrar shall cause to be published from time to time (electronically or otherwise) a list of all persons who, on a date specified by him at the time of publication, appear in—
(a)the register of medical practitioners; or
(b)the register of medical practitioners with limited registration.
(2) The list published in accordance with subsection (1) above shall include in respect of each practitioner—
(a)information about his registered qualifications;
(b)a statement about whether or not he holds a licence to practise; and
(c)such other particulars (if any) as the General Council may direct in relation to that list.”.
(5) After section 34 insert—
(1) The Registrar may issue a certificate that a person—
(a)is registered;
(b)is not registered;
(c)was registered at a specified date or during a specified period;
(d)was not registered at a specified date or during a specified period;
(e)has never been registered;
(f)holds a licence to practise;
(g)does not hold a licence to practise;
(h)held a licence to practise at a specified date or during a specified period;
(i)did not hold a licence to practise at a specified date or during a specified period; or
(j)has never held a licence to practise.
(2) A certificate issued under subsection (1) above shall be evidence (and in Scotland sufficient evidence) of the matters certified.”.