SCHEDULE 8TRANSITIONAL, TRANSITORY AND SAVING PROVISIONS

PART 1THE ESMQO 1995 AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING REGULATIONS

Specialists12

Where a person has applied to the STA under article 9(2) or (3) of the ESMQO 1995 (eligibility for entry to the specialist register) before the relevant date but the application has not been determined by that date—

a

the Board shall determine that application in accordance with those provisions, and in accordance with the requirements of article 8A of the ESMQO 1995 (decisions in respect of persons exercising a community right) where applicable; and

b

any appeal against a decision of the Board shall be made and determined in accordance with article 13(1) of the ESMQO 1995 (appeals),

save that nothing in this paragraph shall prevent such a person from withdrawing any application he has made to the STA and making a new application to the Board under articles 14(4) or (5) of this Order (as appropriate).