The National Health Service (General Medical Services Supplementary List) Regulations 2001

Amendment of or withdrawal from list

18.—(1) Where a Health Authority is investigating a doctor—

(a) for the purpose of deciding whether or not to exercise its powers to remove the doctor under regulation 10 or contingently remove him under regulation 12; or

(b) who has been suspended under regulation 13(1)(a),

the doctor may not withdraw from any list kept by any Health Authority in which he is included, except where the Secretary of State has given his consent, until the matter has been finally determined by the Health Authority.

(2) Where a Health Authority has decided to remove a doctor from a list under regulation 10(3) to (6) or contingently remove under regulation 12, but has not yet given effect to its decision, the doctor may not withdraw from any list kept by any Health Authority in which he is included, except where the Secretary of State has given his consent.

(3) Where a Health Authority has suspended a doctor under regulation 13(1)(b), the doctor may not withdraw from any list kept by any Health Authority in which he is included, except where the Secretary of State has given his consent, until the decision of the relevant court or body is known and the matter has been considered and finally determined by the Health Authority.