Medical Act 1983

15 Provisional registration.U.K.

(1)This section shall have effect for enabling persons wishing to obtain certificates under section 10 above to be employed as mentioned in subsection (2) of that section.

(2)A person who, apart from any requirement as to experience, would by virtue of any qualification or qualifications held by him be entitled to be registered under section 3 above shall be entitled to be registered provisionally under this section.

(3)A person provisionally registered under this section shall be deemed to be registered under section 3 above as a fully registered medical practitioner so far as is necessary to enable him to be engaged in employment in a resident medical capacity in one or more [F1approved hospitals, approved institutions or approved medical practices] but not further.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 15(3) substituted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 46, s. 41(10), Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 61(4); S.I. 1998/631, art. 2(b), Sch.