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Version Superseded: 09/09/2009

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Point in time view as at 01/04/2003. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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Medical Act 1983, Section 29G is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 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

[F129G GuidanceU.K.

(1)The General Council may publish guidance for medical practitioners relating to the information and documents to be provided, and any other requirements to be satisfied—

(a)for the purposes of revalidation; or

(b)for securing restoration of a licence to practise.

(2)In preparing any such guidance in relation to revalidation, the General Council shall take into account such similarities as there may be between any information or documents to be provided, or any other requirements to be satisfied—

(a)for the purposes of revalidation; and

(b)for the purposes of any scheme for the appraisal of medical practitioners which applies within the health service, the Scottish health service or the Northern Ireland health service.

(3)In subsection (2) above—

  • “the health service” means the health service established in pursuance of the National Health Service Act 1946;

  • “the Northern Ireland health service” means any service provided in pursuance of Article 4(a) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972; and

  • “the Scottish health service” means the health service established in pursuance of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1947.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. IIIA inserted (17.12.2002 for s. 29G(1)(a)(2)(3)) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(g), 10 (with transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

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