12.—(1) Section 19 (full registration of EEA nationals etc by virtue of overseas primary qualifications etc) M1 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2) Before subsection (1), insert—
“(A1) Subsection (1) applies only in relation to an exempt person—
(a)who has made an application, before [F1IP completion day], for registration under this section, or
(b)who is provisionally registered under section 21.”.
(3) For subsection (2), substitute—
“(2) In this Act “exempt person” means—
(a)a person who, immediately before [F2IP completion day], was a national of a relevant European State,
(b)a person who, immediately before [F2IP completion day], was a national of the United Kingdom and, at that time, was seeking access to, or pursuing, the medical profession by virtue of an enforceable EU right, or
(c)a person who, immediately before [F2IP completion day], was not a national of a relevant European State, but at that time was, by virtue of an enforceable EU right, entitled to be treated, for the purposes of access to and pursuit of the medical profession, no less favourably than a national of a relevant European State.”.
(4) In subsection (3)(a), omit “, other than the United Kingdom,”.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(2) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 8(2)
F2Words in Sch. 1 para. 12(3) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 8(2)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
Marginal Citations
M1Section 19 was substituted by S.I. 2002/3135. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/3101, 2011/1043.