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Point in time view as at 01/02/1991. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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Medical Act 1983, Section 12 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

12 Special provisions as to employment in health centres.U.K.

(1)For the purposes of sections 10 and 11 above, “institution” includes a health centre if, and only if, it is a centre provided under sections 2 and 3 of the M1National Health Service Act 1977, section 36 of the M2National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, or Article 5 of the M3Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972.

(2)Employment in such a centre shall not be treated as employment for the purposes of sections 10 and 11 above unless it is either—

(a)employment by a fully registered medical practitioner in the provision of general medical services under Part II of the National Health Service Act 1977, Part II of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or Part VI of the said Order of 1972; or

(b)employment in the provision of the services of specialists or other services provided for out-patients in a health centre provided as mentioned in subsection (1) above.

(3)The Education Committee may by regulations provide that the period of employment in a health centre which may be reckoned towards the completion of any of the periods mentioned in section 10(3)(a) above shall not exceed such period as may be specified in the regulations.

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