SCHEDULE 1Amendments to the 1983 Act

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In section 55(1)(interpretation), in the appropriate places, insert—

  • “CCT” means a certificate of completion of training awarded under section 34L(1);

  • “General Practitioner Register” means the register kept by the General Council under section 34C;

  • “GP Registrar” means a medical practitioner who is being trained in general practice whether as part of training leading to the award of a CCT or otherwise;

  • “NHS consultant” means a consultant other than a locum consultant (but including an honorary consultant) employed for the purposes of providing any service as part of any of the UK health services;

  • “recognised specialty” means a specialty which the Privy Council have designated as a recognised specialty by order under section 34D(3);

  • “Specialist Register” means the register kept by the General Council under section 34D;

  • “the UK health services” means—

    1. a

      the health service as defined by section 275(1) of the National Health Service Act 200616 or section 206(1) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 200617;

    2. b

      the health service as defined by section 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 197818; and

    3. c

      any of the health services under any enactment which extends to Northern Ireland and which corresponds to section 1(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006;