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(1)Except as provided in subsection (2) below, no person shall be entitled to recover any charge in any court of law for any medical advice or attendance, or for the performance of any operation, or for any medicine which he has both prescribed and supplied unless he proves that he is fully registered.
(2)Subsection (1) above shall not apply to fees in respect of medical services lawfully rendered in the United Kingdom by a person who is a national of any [F1EEA State] without first being registered under this Act if he has previously complied with the requirements of subsection (2) of section 18 above or subsequently complies with those requirements as modified in respect of urgent cases by subsection (3) of that section.
(3)Where a practitioner is a fellow of a college of physicians, fellows of which are prohibited by byelaw from recovering by law their expenses, charges or fees, then, notwithstanding that he is fully registered, the prohibitory byelaw, so long as it is in force, may be pleaded in bar of any legal proceedings instituted by him for the recovery of expenses, charges or fees.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 46(2) substituted (10.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1591, reg. 7, Sch. 2 para. 11
(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, no person who is not fully registered shall hold any appointment as physician, surgeon or other medical officer—
(a)in the naval, military or air service,
(b)in any hospital or other place for the reception of persons suffering from mental disorder, or in any other hospital, infirmary or dispensary not supported wholly by voluntary contributions,
(c)in any prison, or
(d)in any other public establishment, body or institution,
or to any friendly or other society for providing mutual relief in sickness, infirmity or old age.
(2)Nothing in this section shall prevent any person who is not a Commonwealth citizen from being and acting as the resident physician or medical officer of any hospital established exclusively for the relief of foreigners in sickness, so long as he—
(a)has obtained from a foreign university a degree or diploma of doctor in medicine and has passed the regular examinations entitling him to practise medicine in his own country, and
(b)is engaged in no medical practice except as such a resident physician or medical officer.
(3)Suspension of the registration of a fully registered person by [F2a direction of the Committee on Professional Performance under section 36A above or under rules made by virtue of paragraph 5A(3) of Schedule 4 to this Act,] a direction of the Health Committee under section 37(1) or (2) above, an order of [F3either of those Committees] under section 38(1) above or an interim order [F4under [F5section 41A]] above shall not terminate any appointment such as is mentioned in subsection (1) above, but the person suspended shall not perform the duties of such an appointment during the suspension.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 47(3) inserted (1.7.1997) by 1995 c. 51, s. 4, Sch. para. 10(a); S.I. 1997/1315, art. 2
F3Words in s. 47(3) substituted (1.7.1997) by 1995 c. 51, s. 4, Sch. para. 10(b); S.I. 1997/1315, art. 2
F4Words in s. 47(3) substituted (1.5.1996) by 1995 c. 51, s. 4, Sch. para 10(c); S.I. 1996/271, art. 2, Sch.
F5Words in s. 47(3) substituted (3.8.2000) by S.I. 2000/1803, art. 14
A certificate required by any enactment, whether passed before or after the commencement of this Act, from any physician, surgeon, licentiate in medicine and surgery or other medical practitioner shall not be valid unless the person signing it is fully registered.
(1)Subject to subsection (2) below, any person who wilfully and falsely pretends to be or takes or uses the name or title of physician, doctor of medicine, licentiate in medicine and surgery, bachelor of medicine, surgeon, general practitioner or apothecary, or any name, title, addition or description implying that he is registered under any provision of this Act, or that he is recognised by law as a physician or surgeon or licentiate in medicine and surgery or a practitioner in medicine or an apothecary, shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale F6. . .
(2)Subsection (1) above shall not apply to anything done by a person who is a national of any [F7EEA State] for the purposes of or in connection with the lawful rendering of medical services by him without first being registered under this Act if he has previously complied with the requirements of subsection (2) of section 18 above or subsequently complies with its requirements as modified in respect of urgent cases by subsection (3) of that section.
(3)Any penalty to which a person is liable on summary conviction under subsection (1) above may be recovered in Scotland by any person before the sheriff or the district court who may, on the appearance or the default to appear of the accused, proceed to hear the complaint, and where the offence is proved or admitted the sheriff or court shall order the accused to pay the penalty as well as such expenses as the sheriff or court shall think fit.
(4)Any sum of money arising from conviction and recovery of penalties as mentioned in subsection (3) above shall be paid to the treasurer of the General Council.
Textual Amendments
F6Words in s. 49(1) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV.
F7Words in s. 49(2) substituted (10.7.1996) by S.I. 1996/1591, reg. 7, Sch. 2 para. 12
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