Insertion of regulation 7A to the principal Regulations

7.  After regulation 7 (Decisions and grounds for refusal and deferral) insert—

“Effect to be given to corresponding decisions in England, Wales and Scotland

7A.— (1) A Board shall not include the name of any person in the primary medical services performers list, and shall remove the name of any person from the primary medical services list, if any decision has been made in England, Wales or Scotland to deal with that person in any way which corresponds (whether or not exactly) with the way in which a person may be dealt with under a provision of Schedule 11 to the Order, for so long as that decision is in force.

(2) Where any corresponding decision is made in England, Wales or Scotland by an equivalent body that—

(a) a person is to be included in an equivalent list subject to conditions; or

(b) a person is to be removed from an equivalent list contingent on conditions; or

(c) any conditions so imposed are varied,

a Board shall impose those conditions in relation to the performance, by that person of primary medical services.

(3) The Board may make such modifications of the conditions referred to in paragraph (2) as it considers necessary for them to have the like effect in relation to Northern Ireland as they do in England, Wales or Scotland, but only if the Board has previously given the person concerned written notice of the proposed modifications and an opportunity to make representations about them.”.