The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 GENERAL

   1. Article 1. Citation and commencement

   2. Article 2. Interpretation

3. PART 2 THE BOARD AND ITS COMMITTEES

   1. Article 3. The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board and its committees

4. PART 3 EDUCATION AND TRAINING

   1. Article 4. Education and training leading to the award of a Certificate of Completion of Training

   2. Article 5. Minimum requirements for general practice training

   3. Article 6. Minimum requirements for specialist training

   4. Article 7. Visiting panels

   5. Article 8. Award and withdrawal of a Certificate of Completion of Training

   6. Article 9. Information to be provided to the Board

5. PART 4 THE REGISTERS

   1. Article 10. The General Practitioner Register

   2. Article 11. General practitioners eligible for entry in the General Practitioner Register

   3. Article 12. Acquired rights of general practitioners

   4. Article 13. The Specialist Register

   5. Article 14. Specialists eligible for entry in the Specialist Register

   6. Article 15. Recognised specialist qualifications

   7. Article 16. Decisions on inclusion in the Registers

   8. Article 17. Access to the Registers etc.

   9. Article 18. Removal and suspension from the Registers

6. PART 5 THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN EEA PURPOSES

   1. Article 19. Specific training in general practice

   2. Article 20. Specialist qualifications

7. PART 6 APPEALS

   1. Article 21. Appeal to an Appeal Panel against a decision of the Board

   2. Article 22. Appeal to a court or sheriff against a decision of an Appeal Panel

   3. Article 23. Appeals against decisions on inclusion in the Registers

8. PART 7 MISCELLANEOUS

   1. Article 24. Fees

   2. Article 25. Rules and orders

   3. Article 26. Default powers of the Secretary of State

   4. Article 27. Annual reports

   5. Article 28. Review of the Board’s exercise of its functions

   6. Article 29. Accounts of the Board

   7. Article 30. Amendment to the Medical Act and the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002

   8. Article 31. Extent, transitional, transitory, saving and consequential provisions

9. Signature

10. SCHEDULES

    1. Schedule 1

       Interpretation

    2. Schedule 2

       The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board and its statutory committees

    3. Schedule 3

       Specialties in which the United Kingdom awards a CCT, and any minimum training periods

    4. Schedule 4

       Text of articles 30, 31(1) and 34 of the Directive

    5. Schedule 5

       Text of Annex I to the Directive

    6. Schedule 6

       Acquiredd rights of general practitioners in the United Kingdom

    7. Schedule 7

       Specialist qualifications awarded in EEA States other than the United Kingdom

    8. Schedule 8

       Transitional, transitory and saving provisions

    9. Schedule 9

       Consequential amendments to primary legislation

    10. Schedule 10

        Consequential amendments to, and revocations of, secondary legislation

11. Explanatory Note