Amendment of the National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 20135
In regulation 12 (suspension)—
a
after paragraph (1) insert—
1A
The Board must suspend a Practitioner from a performers list if the Practitioner’s registration—
a
in the register of medical practitioners is subject to an interim suspension order made under section 41A of the Medical Act 19835;
b
in the dentists register is subject to an interim suspension order made under section 32 of the Dentists Act 19846;
1B
A suspension under paragraph (1A) will cease to have effect on the date that the interim suspension order referred to in that paragraph ends.
1C
Where the Board suspends a Practitioner under paragraph (1A) it must notify the Practitioner of the suspension and the reason for it.
b
in paragraph (2), after “considering suspending a Practitioner” insert “under paragraph (1)”;
c
in paragraph (6), after “suspension” insert “under paragraph (1)”;
d
in paragraph (21)—
i
after “suspension” where it first appears insert “imposed under paragraph (1)”;
ii
for “revoke a suspension” substitute “revoke that suspension”;
e
after paragraph (22), insert—
23
Nothing in paragraph (22) prevents a Practitioner from being removed from a performers list pursuant to regulation 11(1)(c), 14 or 17(6)(b).