54. In article 21(1) (appeal to an Appeal Panel against a decision of the Board)—
(a)in paragraph (2)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (f), for “within three months of the date on which the applicant submits his application, together with full supporting documentation” substitute “within the period of three months beginning with the relevant date”,
(ii)after sub-paragraph (f) insert—
“(fa)a person who fails to satisfy the Board that he is an eligible general systems general practitioner pursuant to article 11A;
(fb)a person to whom the Board fails to give a decision under article 11A(2) within the period of four months beginning with the relevant date;”,
(iii)in sub-paragraph (h), for “within three months of the date on which the applicant submits his application, together with full supporting documentation” substitute “within the period of three months beginning with the relevant date”,
(iv)after sub-paragraph (h) insert—
“(ha)a person who fails to satisfy the Board that he is an eligible general systems specialist pursuant to article 14A;
(hb)a person to whom the Board fails to give a decision under article 14A(2) within the period of four months beginning with the relevant date;”, and
(v)omit sub-paragraphs (i) and (j);
(b)after paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) In paragraph (2), “the relevant date” has the same meaning as in article 16(9).”;
(c)in paragraph (3)—
(i)for “sub-paragraph (e), (g) and (i)” substitute “sub-paragraph (e) and (g)”, and
(ii)for “11(5), 14(9) or 20(3)(a)(ii)” substitute “11(5) or 14(9)”;
(d)after paragraph (3) insert—
“(3A) The right of appeal under sub-paragraph (fa) and (ha) of paragraph (2) shall include a right of appeal against a decision of the Board under Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations requiring a person to complete an adaptation period in connection with becoming entitled by virtue of that Part of those Regulations to practise as a general practitioner or a specialist (as the case may be) in the United Kingdom.”; and
(e)in paragraph (5), for “(f), (h) or (j)” substitute “(f), (fb), (h) or (hb)”.
Article 21 was amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4), Schedule 11, Part 3, paragraph 5.