The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

Amendment of article 21 U.K.

54.  In article 21 M1 (appeal to an Appeal Panel against a decision of the Board)—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (f), for “within three months of the date on which the applicant submits his application, together with full supporting documentation” substitute “ within the period of three months beginning with the relevant date ”,

(ii) after sub-paragraph (f) insert—

“(fa) a person who fails to satisfy the Board that he is an eligible general systems general practitioner pursuant to article 11A;

(fb) a person to whom the Board fails to give a decision under article 11A(2) within the period of four months beginning with the relevant date;”,

(iii) in sub-paragraph (h), for “within three months of the date on which the applicant submits his application, together with full supporting documentation” substitute “ within the period of three months beginning with the relevant date ”,

(iv) after sub-paragraph (h) insert—

“(ha) a person who fails to satisfy the Board that he is an eligible general systems specialist pursuant to article 14A;

(hb) a person to whom the Board fails to give a decision under article 14A(2) within the period of four months beginning with the relevant date;”, and

(v) omit sub-paragraphs (i) and (j);

(b) after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) In paragraph (2), “the relevant date” has the same meaning as in article 16(9).”;

(c) in paragraph (3)—

(i) for “sub-paragraph (e), (g) and (i)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (e) and (g) ”, and

(ii) for “11(5), 14(9) or 20(3)(a)(ii)” substitute “ 11(5) or 14(9) ”;

(d) after paragraph (3) insert—

“(3A) The right of appeal under sub-paragraph (fa) and (ha) of paragraph (2) shall include a right of appeal against a decision of the Board under Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations requiring a person to complete an adaptation period in connection with becoming entitled by virtue of that Part of those Regulations to practise as a general practitioner or a specialist (as the case may be) in the United Kingdom.”; and

(e) in paragraph (5), for “(f), (h) or (j)” substitute “ (f), (fb), (h) or (hb) ”.

Marginal Citations

M1 Article 21 was amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4), Schedule 11, Part 3, paragraph 5.