2010 No. 2841
Health Care And Associated ProfessionsDoctors
The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) Regulations 2010
Made 24th November 2010
Coming into force 1st January 2011

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 45A of the Medical Act 1983 and section 120 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.
1983 c. 54; sections 45A to 45F were inserted by section 119 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14). Under section 45F, “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State in relation to England and Wales or Scotland; section 45F also includes a definition of “prescribed”.
2008 c. 14.
The Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers in accordance with section 45E(2) of the Medical Act 1983.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 45E(4) of that Act and section 162(3)(e) of the Health and Social Care Act 2008.