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Version Superseded: 19/07/2006

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27 Temporary full registration for visiting overseas specialists.U.K.

(1)A person who is or intends to be in the United Kingdom temporarily for the purpose of providing medical services of a specialist nature may apply to the General Council to be registered temporarily as a fully registered medical practitioner and if the Council are satisfied—

(a)that he holds one or more F1. . . acceptable overseas qualifications;

(b)that he possesses special knowledge of and skill in a particular branch or branches of medicine; F2. . .

(c)that the medical services he is to provide lie within that branch or one or more of those branches of medicine[F3; and

(d)that he is of good character,]

they may, if they think fit, direct that he shall be registered under this section as a fully registered medical practitioner for such period as they may specify in the direction.

(2)No person shall be fully registered under this section for a period exceeding twelve months.

(3)At the expiration of the period specified in a direction under subsection (1) above the registration of the person to whom the direction applies shall cease to have effect.

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F1Words in s. 27(1)(a) omitted (17.12.2002) by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(d), 6(10)(a) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

F2Word in s. 27(1)(b) omitted (17.12.2002) by virtue of The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(d), 6(10)(b) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

F3S. 27(1)(d) and preceding word inserted (17.12.2002) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(d), 6(10)(c) (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

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