Medical reviewers

7A

1

HIS must appoint persons employed under paragraph 7(5) to exercise the functions of medical reviewers; and when doing so those employees are to be known as medical reviewers.

2

HIS must appoint a person employed under paragraph 7(5) to exercise the functions of the senior medical reviewer; and when doing so that employee is to be known as the senior medical reviewer.

3

A person appointed as a medical reviewer or the senior medical reviewer must—

a

be a medical practitioner;

b

have been so throughout the 5 years prior to appointment; and

c

have such other qualifications, training and experience as may be specified by regulations.

4

A member of HIS may not exercise the functions of—

a

a medical reviewer; or

b

the senior medical reviewer.

5

An employee of HIS (other than a medical reviewer) may not exercise any function of a medical reviewer other than those under section 17.

6

An employee of HIS (other than the senior medical reviewer) may not exercise the functions of the senior medical reviewer (except by virtue of arrangements made under paragraph 11(2C)).

7

An appointment as a medical reviewer or the senior medical reviewer does not affect the appointed person's status as employed under paragraph 7(5).