Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. II modified by S.I. 1982/288, Sch. 2 para. 1 Table
C2Pt. II restricted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 12; S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(a), Sch. 1
C3Pt. II power to modify conferred (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 15(2)(a); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1
Pt. II power to apply conferred (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 15(2)(b); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1
(1)A Health Authority may not, under section 29, arrange with a medical practitioner for him to provide general medical services for persons in the Authority’s area unless his name is included in the Authority’s medical list.
(2)A medical practitioner is entitled to be included in a Health Authority’s medical list only if—
(a)he is eligible for inclusion in the list; and
(b)he is nominated or approved, in accordance with regulations under section 29B, for appointment to fill a vacancy which relates (whether wholly or in part) to the area of the Authority.
(3)A medical practitioner is eligible for inclusion in a medical list if—
(a)he has not attained the age specified in regulations under section 8 of the M1Health and Medicines Act 1988 (retirement age for practitioners); and
(b)he is not disqualified, or treated as disqualified, from inclusion in the list by virtue of a direction of the Tribunal constituted under section 46 or any corresponding tribunal in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
(4)Regulations may make provision in relation to delaying a person’s inclusion in a medical list in prescribed circumstances.
(5)This section is subject to section 29(6) (temporary provision of general medical services) and any provision of, or made under, an enactment relating to the right of a medical practitioner to transfer to a medical list.
(6)In this Act “medical list”, in relation to a Health Authority, means the list of medical practitioners undertaking to provide general medical services for persons in their area, kept by the Authority under regulations made under section 29(2)(a).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 29A inserted (10.12.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 32(1); S.I. 1998/2840, art. 2(3), Sch.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4S. 29A(2)(b) excluded (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 13(9), Sch. 1 para. 2(2); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5)
Marginal Citations