General Medical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Variation of conditions

14.—(1) A doctor whose name is included in the medical list may apply, in accordance with paragraph (2), for the variation of any condition—

(a) imposed in relation to him by the Board under regulation 13; or

(b) specified in relation to him by the Department on the determination of any appeal from a decision by the Board.

(2) An application for the purposes of paragraph (1) shall be made in writing to the Board and shall include the information specified in Part IV of Schedule 3.

(3) On consideration of an application under this regulation the Board—

(a) in determining the application—

(i) may refuse to vary the condition in question; or

(ii) may vary the condition by imposing in relation to the doctor such other condition mentioned in regulation 13 as has been requested in the application;

(b) shall give notice of its decision in writing to the doctor; and

(c) where it has varied a condition under head (ii) of sub-paragraph (a), shall amend the medical list accordingly.

(4) Where the Board refuses under paragraph (3)(a)(i) to vary a condition it shall, when it gives notice to the doctor of its decision—

(a) include with the notice a statement of the reasons for its decision; and

(b) advise the doctor in writing of his right of appeal under paragraph (5).

(5) A doctor may appeal to the Department against the refusal of the Board to vary a condition under this regulation and—

(a) paragraphs (2) to (9) of regulation 15 shall apply to the making and determination of any such appeal; and

(b) where the Department allows such an appeal, it shall remit the application to that Board for reconsideration, and regulation 15(11) shall apply in that event.