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(1)A Health Board who have made representations under section 29 may, at any time before the case is disposed of by the Tribunal, apply to the Tribunal for a direction to be made under subsection (2) below in relation to the person to whom the case relates.
[F3(1A)A Health Board may, if they have requested a review of a conditional disqualification on the ground mentioned in section 30(3)(b) or (c), at any time before the review is concluded apply to the Tribunal for a direction to be made under subsection (2) in relation to the person to whom the review relates.]]
(2)If, on an application under this section, the Tribunal are satisfied that [F4either of the conditions for doing so is satisfied], they shall direct that subsection (3) below shall apply to the person concerned as respects
[F5(a)services of the kind to which the case in question, or the case to which the review in question, relates; and
(b)if the services are either general dental services or personal dental services, both general dental services and personal dental services.]
[F6(2A)The conditions for giving such a direction are—
(a)that it is necessary to do so in order to protect persons who are, or may be, provided with [F7primary medical services [F8, pharmaceutical care services] or] services under this Part [F9, section 17C arrangements or a pilot scheme] to which the case in question, or the case to which the review in question, relates;[F10 or
(b)that it is otherwise in the public interest to do so.]]
(3)A person to whom this subsection applies shall—
(a)be deemed to have been removed from any relevant list in which his name is included,[F11 and]
(b)be disqualified for inclusion in any relevant list in which his name is not included, F12. . .
(c)F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)A direction under subsection (2) above shall cease to have effect on the Tribunal’s disposing of the case [F13or review] in connection with which it is made.
[F14(5)In subsection (2) above, the reference to patients is to persons to whom services of the kind to which the case in question relates are, or may be, provided under this Part of this Act.]
(6)In the application of subsection (3) above to any person—
(a)“relevant list” means
[F15(i)a list of persons performing;
(ii)a list of persons undertaking to provide and of persons approved to assist in providing,
services] of the kind to which the direction applying the subsection to him relates F16. . .
(b)F16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F17(7)Regulations may provide that where a Health Board, in accordance with regulations made under section 17F, 17P, 17X, 25(2) or 26(2), suspend a person from a list prepared under regulations made under the section in question and the Board apply to the Tribunal for a direction to be made under subsection (2) in relation to the person to whom the suspension applies, the suspension may continue until the Tribunal determine the application.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 29, 29A-29C substituted for s. 29 (31.1.2004 for certain purposes and otherwise 4.3.2004) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 58(1), 67(1); S.S.I. 2004/32, art. 2(1)(2) (with savings for effect of 1999 c. 58 by S.S.I. 2004/31, art. 3)
F2S. 32A inserted (1.1.1996 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 31, s. 8; S.I. 1995/3214, art. 2, Sch.(with art. 3); S.I. 1996/552, art. 2
F3S. 32A(1A) inserted (4.3.2004) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 65(1), 67(1), Sch. 4 para. 51(a); S.S.I. 2004/32, art. 2(2)(b)(c) (with S.S.I. 2004/31, art. 3)
F4Words in s. 32A(2) substituted (4.3.2004) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 65(1), 67(1), Sch. 4 para. 51(b); S.S.I. 2004/32, art. 2(2)(b)(c) (with S.S.I. 2004/31, art. 3)
F5S. 32A(2)(a)(b) substituted for words (7.3.2006 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 26(7)(a), 43(3); S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(a), Sch. 1
F6S. 32A(2A) inserted (4.3.2004) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 65(1), 67(1), Sch. 4 para. 51(c); S.S.I. 2004/32, art. 2(2)(b)(c) (with S.S.I. 2004/31, art. 3)
F7Words in s. 32A(2A)(a) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2004 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/167), art. 2, Sch. para. 1(3)(a)
F8Words in s. 32A(2A)(a) inserted (7.3.2006 for certain purposes otherwise prosp.) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 26(7)(b)(i), 43(3); S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(a), Sch. 1
F9Words in s. 32A(2A)(a) inserted (1.4.2004) by 2002 asp 5, ss. 25, 27(2), Sch. 2 para. 2(9)(a); S.S.I. 2004/33, art. 2(2)(b) (with savings for effects of 2002 asp 5, Sch. 2 para. 2(9) by S.S.I. 2004/34, art. 3(2))
F10S. 32A(2A)(b) and word substituted for s. 32A(2A)(b) (7.3.2006 for certain purposes otherwise 1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 26(7)(b)(ii), 43(3); S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(a)(b), Schs. 1, 2
F11Word in s. 32A(3) inserted (1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 42(1), 43(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(13); S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(b), Sch. 2
F12S. 32A(3)(c) and preceding word repealed (1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 42(2), 43(3), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(b), Sch. 2 Table
F13Words in s. 32A(4) inserted (4.3.2004) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 65(1), 67(1), Sch. 4 para. 51(e); S.S.I. 2004/32, art. 2(2)(b)(c) (with S.S.I. 2004/31, art. 3)
F14S. 32A(5) repealed (4.3.2004) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 65, 67(1), Sch. 4 para. 51(f), Sch. 5; S.S.I. 2004/32, art. 2(2)(b)(c)(d) (with S.S.I. 2004/31, art. 3)
F15Words in s. 32A(6)(a) substituted (7.3.2006 for certain purposes otherwise 1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 26(7)(c), 43(3); S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(a)(b), Schs. 1, 2
F16S. 32A(6)(b) and preceding word repealed (1.4.2006) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 42(2), 43(3), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(b), Sch. 2 Table
F17Words in s. 32A(7) inserted (7.3.2006 and 1.4.2006 for certain purposes and otherwise prosp.) by Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 13), ss. 26(7)(d), 43(3); S.S.I. 2006/121, art. 3(a)(b), Schs. 1, 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 32A functions modified (4.3.2004) by The National Health Service (Tribunal) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/38), reg. 27 (with savings in regs. 32-34)
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