The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) (Knowledge of English) Order 2014

Amendments to section 29J of the Act

5.—(1) Section 29J of the Act (miscellaneous)(1) is amended in accordance with this article.

(2) After subsection (2D) insert—

“(2E) Regulations under section 29A may make provision in connection with determining whether a medical practitioner has demonstrated the necessary knowledge of English; and the regulations may in particular—

(a) provide for the licensing authority to require a person to undertake an assessment to demonstrate whether the person has the necessary knowledge of English;

(b) require a person to provide any evidence, information or document which the licensing authority may reasonably request for the purpose of demonstrating whether the person has the necessary knowledge of English but the regulations may not require, or enable the licensing authority to request, evidence or information demonstrating that the practitioner’s knowledge of English exceeds the necessary knowledge of English;

(c) provide for the powers of the licensing authority in section 29E(1)(a) and (b) to be exercisable in relation to a person in connection with any refusal or failure by the person to provide the licensing authority with such information;

(d) make provision equivalent to section 29E(5) to (9) as to the disclosure of such information to the licensing authority (with appropriate modifications).”.

(1)

Section 29J was added by S.I. 2002/3135 (commencement as notified in the London Gazette on August 21, 2009, and December 3, 2012), and amended by S.I. 2008/3131 as commenced by S.I. 2009/2200.