SCHEDULE 8TRANSITIONAL, TRANSITORY AND SAVING PROVISIONS

PART 1THE ESMQO 1995 AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING REGULATIONS

Specialists10

Where the STA has approved specialist training under article 7 of the ESMQO 1995 (minimum requirements of specialist medical training), including any conditions under article 7(3) of the ESMQO 1995, the Board shall be deemed to have approved that training, or those conditions, under article 4 of this Order, and if such training is continuing immediately before the relevant date, the Board shall be deemed to approve that training until such time as the Board

a

gives approval under article 4(5);

b

gives approval under article 4(5) subject to conditions under article 4(7); or

c

withdraws approval under article 4(8) or 9(4).