Amendment of regulation 18E of the principal Regulations
6.—(1) In regulation 18E (criteria for approval and nomination)—
(a)omit paragraph (1)(bb);
(b)After paragraph (d) add—
“(e)unless the Health Authority has checked as far as practicable the references and information provided by the doctor in accordance with paragraphs 5, 6 and 6A of Part III of Schedule 3;
(f)unless the Health Authority has checked with National Health Service Counter Fraud Service whether the doctor has any record of a fraud case.”.