SCHEDULES

C1SCHEDULE 4 Amendments of enactments

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Sch. 4: transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1 (as inserted (30.6.1999) by 1999 c. 8, ss. 66(4)(5)(c), 67(4))

The 1978 Act

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Section 31 (disqualification provisions in England and Wales or Northern Ireland) is renumbered as subsection (1) of that section and—

a

in paragraph (a), for the words from “services” to “29(1)” there is substituted “ any of the services mentioned in one of the paragraphs of section 29(8) ”,

b

in paragraph (b), at the beginning, there is inserted “in relation to the services in question” and for the words from “a list” to the end there is substituted “ any list and (if also the subject of such a declaration under those provisions corresponding to a declaration of unfitness) be treated as if a declaration of unfitness had been made in respect of him ”,

c

after that subsection there is inserted—

2

Where under the conditional disqualification provisions in England and Wales or Northern Ireland—

a

any conditions are imposed in relation to the provision by any person of any of the services mentioned in section 29(8); or

b

any conditions so imposed are varied,

the Secretary of State may, by a notice in writing given to each Health Board and to the person in question, impose those conditions in relation to the provision by that person of those services under this Part.

3

A notice under subsection (2) may make such modifications of the conditions as the Secretary of State considers necessary for them to have the like effect in relation to Scotland as they have in relation to England and Wales or (as the case may be) Northern Ireland, but only if the Secretary of State has previously given the person concerned written notice of the proposed modifications and an opportunity (in accordance with such requirements, if any, as may be prescribed) to make representations about them.

4

Conditions imposed by a notice under subsection (2) shall cease to have effect if the Secretary of State withdraws the notice by giving written notice to the person concerned.

5

In this section, “the conditional disqualification provisions in England and Wales or Northern Ireland” means any provisions in force in England and Wales or Northern Ireland corresponding to sections 29C and (so far as relating to conditional disqualifications) 30.