(1)This section shall have effect for enabling a national of an EEA State to be employed for the purpose of enabling him to acquire the clinical experience under appropriate supervision which he needs in order to obtain a primary European qualification.
(2)A national of an EEA State who, but for the acquisition of suitable clinical experience, has completed the training required for a primary European qualification, shall be entitled to be registered provisionally under this section [F2if his fitness to practise is not impaired].
(3)Any person who—
(a)is not a national of an EEA State; but
(b)is, by virtue of a right conferred by article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No. 1612/68M1, or any other enforceable Community right, entitled to be treated, for the purposes of access to and the practice of the medical profession, no less favourably than a national of such a State,
shall be treated for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) as if he were such a national.
(4)Subsection (3) of section 15 above shall apply for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that.
(5)For the purposes of subsection (2), a person has completed the training required for a primary European qualification, but for the acquisition of suitable clinical experience, where he has obtained a medical degree which guarantees that he has fulfilled the requirements of Article 23, paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c) of Directive 93/16/EECM2.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 15A inserted (4.12.2000) by S.I. 2000/3041, reg. 3
F2Words in s. 15A(2) added (19.7.2006 for specified purposes, 19.10.2007 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 20.7.2007) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1914), arts. 1(2)(b)(c)(3), 46
Marginal Citations
M1OJ No. L257, 19.10.68, p. 1.
M2OJ No. L165, 7.7.93, p. 1.