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Part IVChild health surveillance services, contraceptive services, maternity medical services and minor surgery services

Admission to the obstetric list

31.—(1) Any doctor who wishes to have his name included in the obstetric list shall apply, (on a form approved by the Department and available from the Board) to the Board for the area in which his main practice premises are situated.

(2) The Board shall examine each application submitted in accordance with paragraph (1) and, if satisfied that the application complies with the conditions determined by the Obstetric Committee in accordance with regulation 29(2), shall include that doctor’s name in the obstetric list and notify him accordingly.

(3) Where the Board is not satisfied that an application complies with the conditions determined by the Obstetric Committee in accordance with regulation 29(2) it shall refer the application to that Committee which shall examine the application, decide whether or not it should be granted and the restrictions, if any, subject to which it should be granted.

(4) The Obstetric Committee shall inform the Board of its decision on any application referred to it in accordance with paragraph (3) and the Board shall comply with the decision and notify the doctor accordingly.

(5) The decision of the Obstetric Committee on any application referred to it in accordance with paragraph (3) shall be final.