The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002

1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

2 Amendment of the Act

PART IIThe General Medical Council

3 Main objective of the General Council

4 Amendments of Schedule 1

PART IIICommittees of the council

PART IVRegistration

7 The Register and proof of registration

8 Registration appeals

9 Further and supplementary

PART V LICENCE TO PRACTISE AND REVALIDATION

10 Insertion of Part IIIA

11 Insertion of new Schedule 3B

12 Supplementary

PART VIFitness to Practise

13 Substitution of Part V

14 Substitution of Schedule 4

PART VIIMiscellaneous

15 Miscellaneous Amendments

16 Consequential, transitional, transitory and saving provisions etc.

SCHEDULE 1 CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART IPRIMARY LEGISLATION

1 Prison Act 1952 (c.52)

2 Human Tissue Act 1961 (c. 54)

3 Human Tissue Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 19 (N.I.))

4 Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)

5 Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (c. 84)

6 Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)

7 Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)

8 National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)

9 National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)

10 Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)

11 Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24)

12 Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)

13 National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17)

PART IISecondary Legislation

14 Pottery (Health and Welfare) Special Regulations 1950

15 Mines (Medical Examinations) Regulations 1964

16 Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972

17 Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974

18 Pharmaceutical Society (Statutory Committee) Order of Council 1978

19 Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978

20 General Medical Council (Review Board for Overseas Qualified Practitioners Rules) Order of Council 1979

21 Medicines (Contact Lens Fluid and Other Substances) (Exemptions from Licences) Order 1979

22 Pension Appeals Tribunals (England and Wales) Rules 1980

23 Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement) Order 1982

24 Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Regulations 1984

25 Dental Auxiliaries Regulations 1986

26 Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription)(No. 2) Regulations 1989

27 Abortion (Scotland) Regulations 1991

28 Abortion Regulations 1991

29 National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) (Scotland) Regulations 1992

30 National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992

31 National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992

32 National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995

33 National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995

34 Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

35 Merchant Shipping (Ships’ Doctors) Regulations 1995

36 Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1996

37 The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 1996

38 Reserve Forces (Call-out and Recall) (Exemptions Etc.) Regulations 1997

39 National Health Service (Vocational Training for General Medical Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

40 Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Employment of Young Persons) Regulations 1998

41 National Health Service (Choice of Medical Practitioner) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

42 Prison Rules 1999

43 Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999

44 Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2000

45 Young Offender Institution Rules 2000

46 National Health Service (Personal Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

47 Detention Centre Rules 2001

48 Life Sentences Review (Northern Ireland) Order 2001

49 Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001

50 National Health Service (General Medical Services Supplementary List) Regulations 2001

51 Education (Special Educational Needs) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (Rheoliadau Addysg (Anghenion Addysgol Arbennig) (Cymru) 2002)

52 National Health Service (General Medical Services Supplementary List) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (Rheoliadau’r Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol (Rhestr Atodol Gwasanaethau Meddygol Cyffredinol) (Cymru) 2002)

SCHEDULE 2 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

1In this Schedule— (a) a reference to an old section...

2(1) A person who, before 31st October 2003, is awarded...

3(1) In relation to applications under the old sections 19...

4All entries in the overseas list immediately prior to the...

5(1) Any person who is fully registered or provisionally registered...

Fitness to practise

6Except as provided for in paragraphs 7 and 8 below,...

7Any case that has been referred to and is being...

8(1) Any case that has been referred to and is...

9Any reference in any enactment or instrument to a notification...

10Any case which— (a) has been referred to the Professional...

11Any reference in any enactment (including an enactment comprised in...

12An appeal which relates to a direction or order—

13Where any case would have been remitted under the old...

14(1) An application to the court under the old section...

15Where, prior to the coming into force of the new...

16In relation to any application under the old section 41...

17Any application under the old section 41 of the Act...

18In relation to any application under the new section 41...

19Any application under the new section 41 of the Act...

20Any case that is pending before the Interim Orders Committee...

21Any case that is pending before the Interim Orders Committee,...

22Any application that is pending before the court under the...

23Where, prior to the coming into force of the new...

24Any reference in any enactment (including an enactment comprised in...

25Any case that is pending before the Professional Conduct Committee...

26Any case that is pending before the Professional Conduct Committee...

27Any reference in the new section 45(1) of the Act...

28The references in the new section 45(3) and (4) of...

29For the purposes of the new section 45(6) of the...

30For the purposes of the new section 45(8) of the...

31A person shall be entitled to recover any charge under...

32A certificate signed by a person who is fully registered...

33The new section 53(2) of the Act shall apply to...

34Subject to paragraph 35, where— (a) proceedings are pending before...

35An assessment carried out by virtue of the old paragraph...

36In any case where, as a result of the provisions...

37Until the coming into force of the new section 44A(3)...

38The first Regulations made under new section 29A of the...

2002 No. 3135

HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONSDOCTORS

The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002

Made17th December 2002

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of December 2002

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the Secretary of State published a draft Order and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 3 to the Health Act 1999 M1 and the period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(2) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council was laid before Parliament.

Whereas a draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 62(9) of that Act.

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 60 and 62(4) of the Health Act 1999 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

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