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National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, Cross Heading: Medical reviewers is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 24 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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F1Sch. 5A inserted (1.8.2010 for certain purposes, 1.10.2010 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), ss. 110(1), 134(7), Sch. 16; S.S.I. 2010/221, art. 3(2)(3), Sch.; S.S.I. 2010/321, art. 3, Sch.
F2Sch. 5A para. 7A inserted (8.6.2013) by Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11), s. 32(3), sch. 1 para. 2; S.S.I. 2013/159, art. 2, sch.
7A(1)HIS must appoint persons employed under paragraph 7(5) to exercise the functions of medical reviewers; and when doing so those employees are to be known as medical reviewers.S
(2)HIS must appoint a person employed under paragraph 7(5) to exercise the functions of the senior medical reviewer; and when doing so that employee is to be known as the senior medical reviewer.
(3)A person appointed as a medical reviewer or the senior medical reviewer must—
(a)be a medical practitioner;
(b)have been so throughout the 5 years prior to appointment; and
(c)have such other qualifications, training and experience as may be specified by regulations.
(4)A member of HIS may not exercise the functions of—
(a)a medical reviewer; or
(b)the senior medical reviewer.
(5)An employee of HIS (other than a medical reviewer) may not exercise any function of a medical reviewer other than those under section 17.
(6)An employee of HIS (other than the senior medical reviewer) may not exercise the functions of the senior medical reviewer (except by virtue of arrangements made under paragraph 11(2C)).
(7)An appointment as a medical reviewer or the senior medical reviewer does not affect the appointed person's status as employed under paragraph 7(5).]]
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