PART 4MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS: OTHER LEGISLATION
Amendment of the Value Added Tax Act 1994
65. In the Value Added Tax Act 1994(1)—
(a)in Part II of Schedule 8 (zero-rating – the Groups), in the Notes to Group 12 (drugs, medicines, aids for the handicapped), omit Note (2); and
(b)in Part II of Schedule 9 (exemptions – the Groups), in the Notes to Group 7 (health and welfare), omit Note (4).
Amendment of the European Primary Medical Qualifications Regulations 1996
66. In the European Primary Medical Qualifications Regulations 1996(2), regulation 2 (the competent authority for certain EEA purposes), regulation 5 (visiting EEA practitioners), Schedule 1 (primary European qualifications) and paragraphs 7, 9(c), 10, 11, 12, 13(2)(a) and (b) and 14(3) of Schedule 2 (minor and consequential amendments) are revoked.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists) (Scotland) Regulations 2004
67. In the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists) (Scotland) Regulations 2004(3), in regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “CCT”, omit “, including any such certificate awarded in pursuance of the competent authority functions of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board specified in article 20(3)(a) of that Order”.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 2004
68. In the National Health Service (Performers Lists) Regulations 2004(4), in regulation 21 (interpretation), in paragraph (2), in the definition of “CCT”, omit “, including any such certificate awarded in pursuance of the competent authority functions of the Board specified in article 20(3)(a) of that Order”.
Amendment of the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (Wales) Regulations 2004
69. In the National Health Service (Performers Lists) (Wales) Regulations 2004(5), in regulation 21 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “CCT”, omit “, including any such certificate awarded in pursuance of the competent authority functions of the board specified in article 20(3)(a) of that Order”.
Amendment of the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004
70. In the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004(6), after rule 17 (procedure before a FTP Panel) insert—
“Notification of determination of FTP Panel
17A. The Registrar shall serve notification of the determination of the FTP Panel, and the manner in which the FTP Panel has disposed of the case, on the maker of the allegation (if any).”.
1994 c.23, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 2004/585; there are no relevant amending instruments.
S.I. 2004/1020; there are no relevant amending instruments.
Scheduled to S.I. 2004/2608.