The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002

Further and supplementary

9.—(1) In section 2(2) (registration of medical practitioners)—

(a) for “four lists” substitute “three lists”; and

(b) omit paragraph (b).

(2) In section 16(1)(c) (registration of qualifications) omit “recognised overseas qualification or other”.

(3) In paragraph 11 of Part II of Schedule 1 (incidental powers and duties and proceedings of the General Medical Council) for “section 19, 21 or 22” substitute “section 21A or 22”.

(4) In Schedule 3 (registration: supplementary provisions) in paragraph 2 (to which registrar application to be made)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) for “paragraph (a) of section 3” substitute “section 3(1)(a)”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b) for “section 3(b)” substitute “section 3(1)(b)”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a) for “paragraph (b) of section 3” substitute “section 3(1)(b)”; and

(d) omit paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (2).

(5) In paragraph 5 of that Schedule (issue of certificates of registration)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(b), omit the words from “in the case of” to “such a national),”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1A)—

(i) for “In sub-paragraph (1) above” substitute “In this paragraph”, and

(ii) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in a case to which Directive 93/16/EEC applies, such longer period as is permitted by article 15 of that Directive.”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2), for “22” substitute “21A, 22 and 25”; and

(d) after sub-paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) A certificate of registration required to be issued under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) above shall be issued before the end of the requisite period.”.