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SCHEDULE 1TERMS OF SERVICE FOR DOCTORS

Practice area

28.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) a doctor may at any time with the consent of the Board or, on appeal, the Secretary of State alter the extent of his practice area.

(2) A doctor shall not, contrary to any condition imposed by the Medical Practices Committee, or, on appeal, the Secretary of State under section 23(4) or 23(5), as the case may be, of the Act, extend his practice area or open practice premises in any area or part of an area where, at the time of his application to open such premises, the Medical Practices Committee is of the opinion that the number of doctors undertaking to provide general medical services in that area or part is already adequate.