The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment Regulations 2002

6.  In regulation 18EF (deferment of decision)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) for the words from “legal proceedings” to “in the United Kingdom” substitute—

“proceedings in respect of conduct which, if it had occurred in the United Kingdom, would constitute a criminal offence,”;

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) for the words from “legal proceedings” to “in the United Kingdom” substitute—

“proceedings against a body corporate of which the doctor is, has in the preceding six months been, or was at the time of the originating events a director, in respect of conduct which, if it had occurred in the United Kingdom, would constitute a criminal offence,”;

(c) in paragraph (1)(c) for “successful” substitute “adverse”;

(d) in paragraph (1)(g) for “admit a doctor to its list” substitute “admit the body corporate to its list”;

(e) in paragraph (1)(k) omit “doctor or a”;

(f) in paragraph (4) for “shall notify the doctor” to the end, substitute—

• “shall notify the doctor in writing that he must—

  (a)

  update his application within 28 days of the date of the notification (or such longer period as the Health Authority may agree);

  (b)

  confirm in writing within the period mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) that he wishes to proceed with his application.”.