The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Medical Practitioners

PART 1 U.K. Amendments to legislation

Medical Act 1983 U.K.

1.  The Medical Act 1983 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 1 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)

2.  In section 2 (registration of medical practitioners) M1 , in subsection (2)— U.K.

(a) at the end of paragraph (aa), insert “ and ”;

(b) omit paragraph (d) and the “and” before it.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 1 para. 2 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

M1 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/1914, 2007/3101, 2008/1774.

3.  In section 3 (registration by virtue of primary United Kingdom or primary European qualifications) M2 , in subsection (1)(b), after “qualifications” insert “ and has made an application, before [F1 IP completion day], for registration under this paragraph or is provisionally registered under section 15A ”. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 1 para. 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

I3 Sch. 1 para. 3 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

M2 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/1591, 2006/1914, 2007/3101.

4.—(1) Section 5 (general functions of the General Medical Council in relation to medical education in the United Kingdom) M3 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Omit subsection (2A).

(3) In subsection (4), omit the definition of “the Directive”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 1 para. 4 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

M3 Subsection (2A) was inserted by S.I. 1996/1591. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/1914, 2007/3101, 2008/1774,

5.—(1) Section 10B (professional traineeships carried out in other relevant European States, etc) M4 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading, omit “other”.

(3) Before subsection (1), insert—

“(A1) This section applies for the purposes of determining whether a person who—

(a) is a national of a relevant European state,

(b) holds a primary United Kingdom qualification, and

(c) has applied, before [F2 IP completion day], for registration under section 3(1)(a),

has satisfactorily completed an acceptable programme for doctors who are provisionally registered.”.

(4) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “an acceptable programme of provisionally registered doctors” substitute “ such a programme ”;

(b) omit the words from “other” to “qualification,”.

(5) Omit subsection (2).

(6) In subsection (3), for “(1)” substitute “ (A1) ”.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 1 para. 5(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

I5 Sch. 1 para. 5 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

M4 Section 10B was inserted by S.I. 20016/1030.

6.—(1) Section 14 (alternative requirements as to experience in certain cases) M5 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Omit subsection (3).

(3) In subsection (4)(a), after “subsection (1)” insert “ in connection with an application for registration under section 3(1)(a) made before [F3 IP completion day]”.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 1 para. 6(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

I6 Sch. 1 para. 6 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

M5 Subsection (3) was added by S.I. 1996/1591 and subsection (4) was added by S.I. 2016/1030. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/1914, 2007/3101.

7.  In section 14A (full registration of EEA nationals etc without certain acquired rights certificates) M6 , in subsection (1), before paragraph (a) insert— U.K.

“(za) who has made an application for registration under this section before [F4 IP completion day],”.

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Sch. 1 para. 7 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

I7 Sch. 1 para. 7 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

M6 Section 14A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101.

8.  In section 15A (provisional registration for EEA nationals etc) M7 , in subsection (2), for “his fitness to practise is not impaired” substitute— U.K.

“(a) the person has made an application, before [F5 IP completion day], for registration under this section, and

(b) the person's fitness to practise is not impaired.”.

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Sch. 1 para. 8 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

I8 Sch. 1 para. 8 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

M7 Section 15A was inserted by S.I. 2000/3041. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/1914, 2007/3101.

9.  In section 16 (registration of qualifications), in subsection (2), omit “a primary United Kingdom qualification or”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 1 para. 9 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)

10.—(1) Section 17 (primary qualifications obtained in other relevant European states) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading, omit “other”.

(3) In subsection (1), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 1 para. 10 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)

11.  Omit section 18 (visiting medical practitioners from relevant European states). U.K.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 1 para. 11 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)

12.—(1) Section 19 (full registration of EEA nationals etc by virtue of overseas primary qualifications etc) M8 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 [F6 IP 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 [F7 IP completion day], was a national of a relevant European State,

(b) a person who, immediately before [F7 IP 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 [F7 IP 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

F6 Words 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)

F7 Words 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

I12 Sch. 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

M8 Section 19 was substituted by S.I. 2002/3135. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/3101, 2011/1043.

13.—(1) Section 19A (full registration of EEA nationals etc by virtue of overseas qualifications accepted by a relevant European State other than the United Kingdom) M9 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In the heading, omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

(3) In subsection (1), before paragraph (a), insert—

“(za) who has made an application for registration under this section before [F8 IP completion day],”.

Textual Amendments

F8 Words in Sch. 1 para. 13(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

I13 Sch. 1 para. 13 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

M9 Section 19A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/1030.

14.  In section 21 (provisional registration of EEA nationals etc with certain overseas qualifications) M10 , for subsection (2), substitute— U.K.

“(2) Where a person—

(a) has made an application to the General Council, before [F9 IP completion day], to be provisionally registered under this section, and

(b) satisfies the Registrar of the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (aa) and (c) of section 19(1),

the person shall, if the Council think fit so to direct, be provisionally registered under this section.”.

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Sch. 1 para. 14 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

I14 Sch. 1 para. 14 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

M10 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2006/1914, 2007/3101.

15.—(1) Section 21B (full registration of persons with an overseas qualification) M11 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) at the beginning, insert “ Subject to subsection (1A), ”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (c), insert “ and ”;

(c) in paragraph (d), omit “unless he is an exempt person,”;

(d) omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (d);

(e) omit paragraph (e).

(3) After subsection (1), insert—

“(1A) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to a person who makes an application under this section on or after [F10 IP completion day] in reliance on the holding of a relevant European qualification within subsection (3)(a) or (b).

(1B) Subsection (1C) applies instead of subsection (1) in the case of an exempt person who—

(a) has made an application for registration as a fully registered medical practitioner under this section before [F10 IP completion day], or

(b) is provisionally registered under section 21C and made the application for that provisional registration before [F10 IP completion day].

(1C) Where the exempt person satisfies the Registrar that—

(a) the person holds, or has passed all the qualifying examinations necessary for obtaining, an acceptable overseas qualification,

(b) where—

(i) the acceptable overseas qualification was, or would have been, granted otherwise than in a relevant European State, and

(ii) that qualification, or the person's having passed those examinations, has not previously been accepted by a relevant European State as qualifying the person to practise as a medical practitioner in that State,

that qualification is, or would have been, evidence of medical training which satisfies the requirements of article 24(1), (2) and (3)(a), (b) and (c) of the Directive (basic medical training),

(c) the person possesses the knowledge, skills and experience necessary for practising as a fully registered medical practitioner in the United Kingdom, and

(d) the person's fitness to practise is not impaired,

the person shall, if the General Council think fit so to direct, be registered under this section as a fully registered medical practitioner.”.

(4) For subsection (2), substitute—

“(2) In this Act, an “acceptable overseas qualification” means—

(a) in relation to a person who makes an application for registration on or after [F11 IP completion day], a relevant European qualification, or

(b) (whether or not in relation to such a person) any other qualification granted outside the United Kingdom, where that qualification is for the time being accepted by the General Council as qualifying a person to practise as a medical practitioner in the United Kingdom.”.

(5) After subsection (2), insert—

“(3) In this section, “relevant European qualification” means—

(a) a primary European qualification under section 17(1)(a) that has not been designated by the General Council for the purposes of this paragraph,

(b) a qualification that is not a primary European qualification under section 17(1)(a) but—

(i) was granted in a relevant European State, and

(ii) demonstrates, in the opinion of the General Council, a comparable level of knowledge, skill and experience to that demonstrated by the means of qualification laid down by section 3(1)(a) (including the programme for provisionally registered doctors), or

(c) a qualification that is not a primary European qualification under section 17(1)(a) and does not fall within paragraph (b) but—

(i) was granted in a relevant European State, and

(ii) demonstrates, in the opinion of the General Council, a comparable level of knowledge and skill to that demonstrated by a primary United Kingdom qualification.

(4) The General Council—

(a) may designate a qualification for the purposes of subsection (3)(a) only with the approval of the Privy Council;

(b) must maintain and publish a list of the qualifications that are so designated.”.

Textual Amendments

F10 Words in Sch. 1 para. 15(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)

F11 Words in Sch. 1 para. 15(4) 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

I15 Sch. 1 para. 15 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

M11 Section 21B was inserted by S.I. 2006/1914. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2007/3101.

16.—(1) Section 21C (provisional registration of persons with an overseas qualification) M12 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), after “section 21B(1)(b)” insert “ or (1C)(c) ”.

(3) In subsection (2)(a), for “(d) and (e)” substitute “ and (d) ”.

(4) After subsection (2), insert—

“(2A) Subsection (2)(b) does not apply to a person who makes an application under this section on or after [F12 IP completion day] and who—

(a) has passed all of the qualifying examinations necessary for obtaining (but does not hold) a relevant European qualification within section 21B(3)(a) or (b), or

(b) holds, or has passed all of the qualifying examinations necessary for obtaining, a relevant European qualification within section 21B(3)(c).

(2B) Where an exempt person has made an application to the General Council, before [F12 IP completion day], to be provisionally registered under this section and satisfies the Registrar—

(a) of the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of section 21B(1C) above so far as they are matters of which the Registrar would in the person's case have to be satisfied in order for the person to be eligible to benefit from a direction under that subsection, and

(b) that the person possesses the knowledge and skill requisite for embarking upon an acceptable programme for provisionally registered doctors,

the person shall, if the Council think fit so to direct, be provisionally registered under this section.”.

Textual Amendments

F12 Words in Sch. 1 para. 16(4) 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

I16 Sch. 1 para. 16 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

M12 Section 21C was inserted by S.I. 2006/1914. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2007/3101.

17.  In section 30 (the registers) M13 , in subsection (1)— U.K.

(a) at the end of paragraph (aa) insert “ and ”;

(b) omit paragraph (d) and the “and” before it.

Commencement Information

I17 Sch. 1 para. 17 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

M13 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2002/3135, 2006/1914, 2007/3101, 2008/1774.

18.  In section 32 (registration fees) M14 , in subsection (5), omit “or in the list of visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I18 Sch. 1 para. 18 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

M14 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/3101, 2008/1774.

19.  In section 34D (the Specialist Register) M15 , omit subsection (5). U.K.

Commencement Information

I19 Sch. 1 para. 19 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

M15 Section 34D was inserted by S.I. 2010/234.

20.—(1) Section 34G (acquired rights of general practitioners) M16 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), for “Article 30(1) of the Directive” substitute “ this section ”.

(3) In subsection (2), for the words from “by virtue of” to the end, substitute “ as a general practitioner in the United Kingdom, the Registrar shall issue a certificate for the purposes of enabling that certificate to be recognised in relevant European States. ”.

Commencement Information

I20 Sch. 1 para. 20 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

M16 Section 34G was inserted by S.I. 2010/234.

21.  Omit section 34J (minimum requirements for general practice training) M17 . U.K.

Commencement Information

I21 Sch. 1 para. 21 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

M17 Section 34J was inserted by S.I. 2010/234.

22.  Omit section 34K (minimum requirements for specialist training) M18 . U.K.

Commencement Information

I22 Sch. 1 para. 22 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

M18 Section 34K was inserted by S.I. 2010/234.

23.  In section 34L (award and withdrawal of Certificate of Completion of Training) M19 , omit subsection (3). U.K.

Commencement Information

I23 Sch. 1 para. 23 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

M19 Section 34L was inserted by S.I. 2010/234.

24.—(1) Section 40 (appeals) M20 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Omit subsection (1B).

(3) In subsection (4A), omit “or (1B)”.

(4) In subsection (8)(b), omit the words from “or, in the case” to “amended”.

Commencement Information

I24 Sch. 1 para. 24 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

M20 Section 40 was substituted by S.I. 2002/3135. Subsection (1B) was inserted by S.I. 2016/1030 and subsection (4A) was inserted by S.I. 2006/1914. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2015/794, 2016/1030.

25.  In section 44 (effect of disqualification in another relevant European State on registration in the United Kingdom), in the heading, omit “another”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I25 Sch. 1 para. 25 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)

26.—(1) Section 44B (provision of information in respect of fitness to practise matters) M21 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), omit “, other than Schedule 2A,”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (a), omit “, other than Schedule 2A,”;

(b) in paragraph (b), omit “otherwise than by virtue of Schedule 2A,”.

(4) Omit subsection (3).

Commencement Information

I26 Sch. 1 para. 26 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

M21 Section 44B was inserted by S.I. 2006/1914. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2007/3101.

27.  In section 44C (indemnity arrangements) M22 , omit subsection (11). U.K.

Commencement Information

I27 Sch. 1 para. 27 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

M22 Section 44C was substituted by S.I. 2014/1887. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2007/3101.

28.  In section 46 (fees) M23 , in subsection (2A), omit paragraph (b). U.K.

Commencement Information

I28 Sch. 1 para. 28 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

M23 Subsection (2A) was inserted by S.I. 2006/1914. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/234, 2011/1043.

29.  Omit section 49B (the Directive: designation of competent authority etc) M24 . U.K.

Commencement Information

I29 Sch. 1 para. 29 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

M24 Section 49B was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101. Relevant amendments are made by Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c.12). Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2008/1774, 2010/234.

30.—(1) Section 55 (interpretation) M25 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for the definition of “the Directive” substitute—

““the Directive” means Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ No L255, 30.09.2005, p 22), and any reference in this Act to the Directive or to any provision of the Directive is a reference to the Directive, or to that provision of the Directive, as it had effect immediately before [F13 IP completion day] (but see subsections (2) and (3) below);”;

(b) at the appropriate place insert—

““enforceable EU right” means a right recognised and available in domestic law, immediately before [F14 IP completion day], by virtue of section 2(1) of the European Communities Act 1972;”;

(c) in the definition of “fully registered person”, omit “, or under Schedule 2A as a visiting medical practitioner from a relevant European State,”;

(d) in the definition of “the General Systems Regulations”, at the end insert—

“(a) in relation to anything done before [F15 IP completion day], as they had effect at that time;

(b) otherwise, as (and only to the extent that) they have effect, on or after [F15 IP completion day], in relation to an entitlement which arose before [F15 IP completion day] or arises as a result of something done before [F15 IP completion day];”;

(e) omit the definition of “IMI”;

(f) in the definition of “national”, for “is not” substitute “ was not, immediately before [F16 IP completion day]”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1ZA) For the purposes of this Act an application for registration is made when it is received by the Registrar.”.

Textual Amendments

F13 Words in Sch. 1 para. 30(2)(a) 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)

F14 Words in Sch. 1 para. 30(2)(b) 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)

F15 Words in Sch. 1 para. 30(2)(d) 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)

F16 Words in Sch. 1 para. 30(2)(f) 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

I30 Sch. 1 para. 30 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

M25 The definition of “the Directive” was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/3101, 2008/1774, 2016/1030.

31.  In Schedule 1 (the General Medical Council etc) M26 , in paragraph 10, omit “(otherwise than under Schedule 2A)”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I31 Sch. 1 para. 31 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

M26 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2007/3101.

32.  Omit Schedule 2A (visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States) M27 . U.K.

Commencement Information

I32 Sch. 1 para. 32 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

M27 Schedule 2A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/1030.

33.  In Schedule 3 (registration: supplementary provisions) M28 , omit paragraph 7. U.K.

Commencement Information

I33 Sch. 1 para. 33 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

M28 Paragraph 7 was substituted by S.I. 2007/3101.

34.—(1) Schedule 3A (registration and training) M29 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 1 (interpretation), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “person making the decision”, omit “or under Schedule 2A to this Act,”.

(3) In paragraph 2 (appealable registration decisions), in sub-paragraph (1), omit paragraph (q).

Commencement Information

I34 Sch. 1 para. 34 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

M29 Schedule 3A was inserted by S.I. 2002/3135. Paragraph 2(1)(q) was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2007/3101.

35.  Omit Schedule 4A (Directive 2005/36: Functions of the General Council under section 49B(3)) M30 . U.K.

Commencement Information

I35 Sch. 1 para. 35 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

M30 Schedule 4A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101. Relevant amendments are made by Schedule 19 to the Data Protection Act 2018. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/234, 2016/1030.

National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008 U.K.

36.—(1) The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008 M31 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2.A.1 (interpretation: general) in the definition of “CCT”, omit the words from “including” to the end.

(3) In regulation 3.A.1 (interpretation of Part 3: general) in the definition of “CCT”, omit the words from “including” to the end.

Commencement Information

I36 Sch. 1 para. 36 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

M31 S.I. 2008/653. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2010/234.

Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010 U.K.

37.  The Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010 M32 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I37 Sch. 1 para. 37 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

M32 S.I. 2010/473. Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/1030.

38.—(1) Article 3 (persons eligible to be registered in, and liable to removal from, the General Practitioner Register) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph (1), omit paragraphs (b) and (c).

(3) Omit paragraph (2).

Commencement Information

I38 Sch. 1 para. 38 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)

39.—(1) Article 4 (general practitioners eligible for entry in General Practitioner Register) is amended as follows. U.K.

[F17 (2) For paragraph (1), substitute—

“(1) A person is an eligible general practitioner for the purposes of article 3(1)(a) if the person holds a qualification in general practice listed in Annex V, point 5.1.4 of the Directive that was issued in a relevant European state, on or after the reference date and is not evidence of training commenced by the holder before that date, other than a qualification that has been designated by the General Council for the purposes of this paragraph.

(1A) The General Council—

(a) may designate a qualification for the purposes of paragraph (1) only with the approval of the Privy Council;

(b) must maintain and publish a list of the qualifications that are so designated.

(1B) In paragraph (1), “the reference date”, in relation to a relevant European State, means the date specified in relation to that State in the column entitled “Reference date” in Annex V, point 5.1.4 of the Directive.”.]

(3) In paragraph (4), omit “Subject to paragraph 5,”.

(4) Omit paragraphs (5) to (7).

Textual Amendments

F17 Sch. 1 para. 39(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(3)

Commencement Information

I39 Sch. 1 para. 39 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)

40.  Omit article 5 (general systems general practitioners eligible for entry in the General Practitioner Register). U.K.

Commencement Information

I40 Sch. 1 para. 40 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)

41.  In article 6 (persons with acquired rights), in paragraph (5), omit “other than the United Kingdom”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I41 Sch. 1 para. 41 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)

42.—(1) Article 7 (persons eligible to be registered in, and liable to removal from, the Specialist Register) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) (including the “or” before sub-paragraph (b)).

(3) Omit paragraph (2).

Commencement Information

I42 Sch. 1 para. 42 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)

43.—(1) Article 8 (specialists eligible for entry in the Specialist Register) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) A person is an eligible specialist for the purposes of article 7(1)(a) if the person holds a relevant European specialist qualification (within the meaning of article 10).”.

(3) In paragraphs (2) and (3), for “Subject to paragraph (4), a” substitute “ A ”.

(4) Omit paragraphs (4) and (5).

Commencement Information

I43 Sch. 1 para. 43 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)

44.  Omit article 9 (general systems specialists eligible for entry in the Specialist Register). U.K.

Commencement Information

I44 Sch. 1 para. 44 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)

45.—(1) Article 10 (recognised specialist qualifications granted outside the United Kingdom) M33 amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For the heading, substitute “ Relevant European specialist qualifications ”.

(3) For paragraph (1), substitute—

“(1) In Article 8(1) “relevant European specialist qualification” means a specialist qualification listed in Annex V, point 5.1.2 of the Directive which—

(a) was awarded—

(i) in a relevant European State,

(ii) on or after the reference date, not being evidence of training commenced by the holder before that date, and

(iii) in a recognised specialty, and

(b) has not been designated by the General Council for the purposes of this paragraph.

(1A) The General Council—

(a) may designate a qualification for the purposes of paragraph (1) only with the approval of the Privy Council;

(b) must maintain and publish a list of the qualifications that are so designated.”.

Commencement Information

I45 Sch. 1 para. 45 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

M33 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2013/3036, 2016/1030.

46.  In article 11 (recognised specialities within the United Kingdom), omit paragraph (2). U.K.

Commencement Information

I46 Sch. 1 para. 46 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)

47.—(1) Article 12 (partial exemption) M34 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph (1), for “The registrar may exempt a person” substitute “ Where a person has made an application before [F18 IP completion day] for inclusion in the General Practitioner Register kept under section 34C of the Act, or the Specialist Register kept under section 34D of the Act, the Registrar may exempt the person ”.

(3) In paragraph (2)(a), after “has” insert “ before [F19 IP completion day]”.

Textual Amendments

F18 Words in Sch. 1 para. 47(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)

F19 Words in Sch. 1 para. 47(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

I47 Sch. 1 para. 47 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

M34 Article 12 was inserted by S.I. 2016/1030.

48.  For the Schedule (recognised specialities within the United Kingdom) substitute— U.K.

Article 11

“SCHEDULE U.K. Recognised specialities within the United Kingdom

Anaesthetics

Acute internal medicine

Allergy

Audio vestibular medicine (formerly known as audiological medicine)

Aviation and space medicine

Cardiology (formerly known as cardio-vascular disease)

Cardio-thoracic surgery (also known as thoracic surgery)

Chemical pathology (also known as biological chemistry and as clinical biochemistry)

Child and adolescent psychiatry (also known as child psychiatry)

Community sexual health and reproduction

Clinical genetics

Clinical neurophysiology

Clinical oncology (also known as radiotherapy)

Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics (also known as pharmacology)

Clinical radiology (also known as diagnostic radiology and formerly known as radiology)

Dermatology

Diagnostic neuropathology

Emergency medicine (also known as accident and emergency medicine)

Endocrinology and diabetes mellitus (also known as endocrinology)

Forensic histopathology

Forensic psychiatry

Gastro-enterology

General psychiatry (also known as psychiatry, as general adult psychiatry, and as mental illness)

General (internal) medicine (formerly known as general medicine)

General surgery

Genito-urinary medicine (also known as venerology)

Geriatric medicine (formerly known as geriatrics)

Haematology (also known as general haematology)

Histopathology

Immunology (also known as immunopathology)

Intensive care medicine

Infectious diseases (also known as communicable diseases)

Medical microbiology (also known as microbiology and bacteriology)

Medical oncology

Medical ophthalmology

Medical psychotherapy (formerly known as psychotherapy)

Medical virology

Neurology

Neurosurgery (also known as neurological surgery)

Nuclear medicine

Obstetrics and gynaecology

Occupational medicine

Old age psychiatry

Ophthalmology

Oral and maxillo-facial surgery (also known as dental, oral and maxillo-facial surgery (basic medical and dental training))

Otolaryngology (also known as otorhinolaryngology, and as ENT surgery)

Paediatric surgery

Paediatric cardiology

Paediatric and perinatal pathology

Paediatrics

Palliative medicine

Pharmaceutical medicine

Plastic surgery

Psychiatry of learning disability

Public health medicine (also known as community medicine)

Rehabilitation medicine

Renal medicine (also known as renal disease, and formerly known as nephrology)

Respiratory medicine (also known as thoracic medicine)

Rheumatology

Trauma and orthopaedic surgery (also known as orthopaedics, and formerly as orthopaedic surgery)

Tropical medicine

Sport and exercise medicine

Urology

Vascular surgery.”.

Commencement Information

I48 Sch. 1 para. 48 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)

General Medical Council (Applications for General Practice and Specialist Registration) Regulations 2010 U.K.

49.  The General Medical Council (Applications for General Practice and Specialist Registration) Regulations 2010 M35 are amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I49 Sch. 1 para. 49 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

M35 As set out in the Schedule to the General Medical Council (Applications for General Practice and Specialist Registration) Regulations Order of Council 2010 (S.I. 2010/475). Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2011/1248.

50.  In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (2)— U.K.

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “competent authority or authorities of the United Kingdom under Article 56 of the Directive” substitute “ General Council ”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), omit “other than the United Kingdom”.

Commencement Information

I50 Sch. 1 para. 50 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)

51.  In regulation 5 (evidence), in paragraph (1), omit sub-paragraph (i). U.K.

Commencement Information

I51 Sch. 1 para. 51 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)

52.—(1) Regulation 6 (collection of information, evidence and advice) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph (1), for “Subject to paragraph (3), the” substitute “ The ”.

(3) Omit paragraph (3).

Commencement Information

I52 Sch. 1 para. 52 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)

53.  Omit regulation 7 (statements of eligibility). U.K.

Commencement Information

I53 Sch. 1 para. 53 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)

54.—(1) Regulation 8 (determination of applications) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph (1), in sub-paragraph (a), omit the words from “including” to “Act”.

(3) Omit paragraph (2).

(4) In paragraph (3), omit the words from “, unless” to the end.

Commencement Information

I54 Sch. 1 para. 54 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)

General Medical Council (Form and Content of the Registers) Regulations No 2 2010 U.K.

55.  The General Medical Council (Form and Content of the Registers) Regulations No 2 2010 M36 are amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I55 Sch. 1 para. 55 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

M36 Made by the General Medical Council in exercise of powers conferred by section 31(1) and (2) of the Medical Act 1983.

56.  In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the list of defined terms beginning “the Principal List”, for “, “the visiting doctors list” and “the list of visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States”” substitute “and “the visiting doctors list””. U.K.

Commencement Information

I56 Sch. 1 para. 56 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)

57.  In regulation 4 (form and keeping of registers), omit paragraph (d). U.K.

Commencement Information

I57 Sch. 1 para. 57 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)

58.  In regulation 5 (entries in the register), omit paragraph (f). U.K.

Commencement Information

I58 Sch. 1 para. 58 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)

General Medical Council (Licence to Practise and Revalidation) Regulations 2012 U.K.

59.  The General Medical Council (Licence to Practise and Revalidation) Regulations 2012 M37 are amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I59 Sch. 1 para. 59 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

M37 As set out in the Schedule to the General Medical Council (Licence to Practise and Revalidation) Regulations Order of Council 2012 (S.I. 2012/2685).

60.  In regulation 3 (grant or refusal of a licence) M38 , in paragraph (1)(a), omit “18 (visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States),”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I60 Sch. 1 para. 60 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

M38 Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2014/1273, 2015/1375.

61.  In regulation 4 (withdrawal of a licence), in paragraph (2)— U.K.

(a) in paragraph (c), for “another”, substitute “ a ”;

(b) omit sub-paragraph (f).

Commencement Information

I61 Sch. 1 para. 61 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)

62.  In regulation 6 (revalidation), in paragraph (2)(a), omit “18 (visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States),”. U.K.

Commencement Information

I62 Sch. 1 para. 62 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)

The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 U.K.

63.  In the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 M39 , in Schedule 15 (definitions), in column 2 of the entry for “CCT”, omit the words from “including” to the end.

Commencement Information

I63 Sch. 1 para. 63 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

M39 S.I. 2015/94, to which there are amendments not relevant to this instrument.

The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 U.K.

64.  In the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015 M40 , in regulation 3 (interpretation), in the definition of “CCT”, omit the words from “including” to the end.

Commencement Information

I64 Sch. 1 para. 64 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

M40 S.I. 2015/1862, to which there are amendments not relevant to this instrument

The National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 U.K.

65.  In the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015 M41 , in regulation 3 (interpretation), in the definition of “CCT”, omit the words from “including” to the end.

Commencement Information

I65 Sch. 1 para. 65 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

M41 S.I. 2015/1879, to which there are amendments not relevant to this instrument.

PART 2 U.K. Savings and transitional provision

General Practitioner Register and Specialist Register U.K.

66.—(1) Where an application for inclusion in the General Practitioner Register kept under section 34C of the Medical Act 1983 or the Specialist Register kept under section 34D of that Act is received before [F20 IP completion day], provisions of that Act, the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010 and the General Medical Council (Applications for General Practice and Specialist Registration) Regulations 2010 [F21 (except for provisions listed in sub paragraph (3))] continue to apply in relation to the application (including any appeal arising from it) without the amendments made to those enactments by Part 1 of this Schedule.

(2) Where a provision continues to apply by virtue of paragraph (1), it is to be read as if, in any reference to a relevant European State other than the United Kingdom, the words “other than the United Kingdom” were omitted.

[F22 (3) The provisions listed in this paragraph are the following provisions listed in the table in Schedule 4A (Directive 2005/36: Functions of the General Council Under Section 49B(3)) to the Medical Act 1983—

(a) Article 50(3b);

(b) Article 56(2) in respect of the words “and through the IMI”;

(c) Articles 56(2a), 56a(1) and 56a(2);

(d) Article 56a(3) in respect of the words “by way of an alert through the IMI,”;

(e) Article 56a(5), (6) and (7).]

Textual Amendments

F20 Words in Sch. 1 para. 66(1) 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), 9(2)

F21 Words in Sch. 1 para. 66(1) inserted (24.2.2022) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/82), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(a)

F22 Sch. 1 para. 66(3) inserted (24.2.2022) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/82), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(b)

Commencement Information

I66 Sch. 1 para. 66 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)

IMI alerts U.K.

67.—(1) Where an alert has been sent by the General Medical Council before [F23 IP completion day] under regulation 67 of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 as they then had effect, the decision to send the alert continues to be appealable for the purposes of section 40 of the Medical Act 1983 (subject to the provisions of that Act) despite the repeal of section 40(1B).

(2) In disposing of such an appeal, the powers of the court (or the sheriff) are, instead of those set out in section 40(8) of the Medical Act 1983—

(a) to dismiss the appeal, or

(b) to allow the appeal F24 ....

Textual Amendments

F23 Words in Sch. 1 para. 67(1) 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), 9(2)

F24 Words in Sch. 1 para. 67(2)(b) omitted (24.2.2022) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/82), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(c)

Commencement Information

I67 Sch. 1 para. 67 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)

[F25 Swiss medical practitioners: saving of old law U.K.

67A.— (1) This paragraph applies where—

(a) an application to be registered, or provisionally registered, under the 1983 Act is received from a qualifying Swiss applicant before the end of the Swiss recognition period, or

(b) an application to be registered under the 1983 Act is received from a qualifying Swiss applicant who is, immediately before the end of the Swiss recognition period, provisionally registered under the 1983 Act.

(2) Where this paragraph applies, any provision made by or under the 1983 Act continues to apply in relation to the application (including any appeal arising from it) without the amendments that Part 1 of this Schedule makes to the establishment provisions (but subject to the modifications to the 1983 Act and the 2010 Order specified in sub-paragraphs (4) and (5)).

(3) The reference in sub-paragraph (2) to “the establishment provisions” is to the provisions of the following enactments—

(a) the 1983 Act other than—

(i) the provisions of that Act mentioned in the table following paragraph 68(3) of this Schedule, and

(ii) sections 5(2A), 21B, 21C, 34D(5), 34G, 34J, 34K, 34L, 44B and 46(2A)(b);

(b) the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008;

(c) the 2010 Order other than the provisions of that Order mentioned in the table following paragraph 68(3);

(d) the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015;

(e) the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015;

(f) the National Health Service (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations 2015.

(4) The modifications to the 1983 Act mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) are—

(a) section 3 is to be read as if—

(i) in subsection (1) for paragraph (b) there were substituted—

“(b) being a Swiss national—

(i) holds one or more primary European qualifications, and

(ii) makes an application, before the end of the Swiss recognition period, for registration under this paragraph, or is, at the end of that period, provisionally registered under section 15A (provisional registrations for EEA nationals etc),

(c) being a national of the United Kingdom—

(i) holds one or more primary European qualifications obtained in Switzerland, and

(ii) makes an application, before the end of the Swiss recognition period, for registration under this paragraph, or is, at the end of that period provisionally registered under section 15A, or

(d) being a national of the United Kingdom who is established in Switzerland and—

(i) holds one or more primary European qualifications none of which was obtained in Switzerland, and

(ii) makes an application, before the end of the Swiss recognition period, for registration under this paragraph, or is, at the end of that period, provisionally registered under section 15A,”;

(ii) for subsection (2) there were substituted—

“(2) Any person who is a third country national and was, immediately before IP completion day, by virtue of an enforceable EU right (within the meaning given in regulation 1A of the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019) entitled to be treated no less favourably than a national of either the United Kingdom or Switzerland for the purposes of access to and pursuit of the medical profession, shall be treated for the purposes of—

(a) subsection (1)(b), as if he were a Swiss national, or

(b) subsection (1)(c) or (d), as if he were a United Kingdom national,

and shall be treated no less favourably than if he were a national of either of those states, as the case may be.”;

(b) section 5(4) is to be read as if, in the definition of “the Directive”, for “amended from time to time” there were substituted “it had effect immediately before IP completion day”;

(c) section 14 is to be read as if—

(i) subsection (3) were omitted;

(ii) in subsection (4)(a), for “national of a relevant European State” there were substituted “qualifying Swiss applicant”;

(d) section 14A is to be read as if—

(i) in subsection (1)—

(aa) in the words before paragraph (a), for “national of a relevant European State” there were substituted “qualifying Swiss applicant”;

(bb) before paragraph (a), there were inserted—

“(zb) who makes an application for registration under this section before the end of the Swiss recognition period;”;

(ii) subsection (2) were omitted;

(e) section 15A is to be read as if—

(i) in subsections (1) and (2), for the words “national of a relevant European State” there were substituted “qualifying Swiss applicant”;

(ii) in subsection (2), for the words “his fitness to practise is not impaired” there were substituted—

“—

(c) the person makes an application, before the end of the Swiss recognition period, for registration under this section, and

(d) the person’s fitness to practise is not impaired.”;

(iii) subsection (3) were omitted;

(iv) in subsection (5), after “medical training” there were inserted “in a relevant European State”;

(f) section 16(2) is to be read as if “other than a primary United Kingdom qualification” were omitted;

(g) section 17(1) is to be read as if “other than the United Kingdom” were omitted;

(h) section 19 is to be read as if—

(i) before subsection (1), there were inserted—

“(A1) Subsection (1) applies only in relation to a qualifying Swiss applicant—

(a) who has made an application, before the end of the Swiss recognition period, for registration under this section, or

(b) who is provisionally registered under section 21.”;

(ii) in subsection (1)—

(aa) in the words before paragraph (a), for “an exempt person” there were substituted “a qualifying Swiss applicant”;

(bb) for paragraph (aa), there were substituted—

“(aa) that qualification has been recognised by a competent authority in Switzerland pursuant to Article 2(2) of the Directive as qualifying the person to practise as a medical practitioner in Switzerland;”;

(iii) subsection (2) were omitted;

(iv) in subsection (3), paragraph (a) were omitted;

(i) section 19A is to be read as if—

(i) in the words before paragraph (a), for “An exempt person” there were substituted “A qualifying Swiss applicant”;

(ii) before paragraph (a), there were inserted—

“(zb) who has made an application for registration under this section before the end of the Swiss recognition period;”;

(j) section 21 is to be read as if for subsection (2) there were substituted—

“(2) Where a qualifying Swiss applicant—

(a) makes an application to the General Council, before the end of the Swiss recognition period, to be provisionally registered under this section, and

(b) satisfies the Registrar of the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (aa) and (c) of section 19(1),

the practitioner shall, if the Council think fit so to direct, be provisionally registered under this section.”;

(k) section 55(1) is to be read as if—

(i) in the definition of “the General Systems Regulations”, at the end, there were inserted “as (and only to the extent that) they have effect, after IP completion day, in relation to an entitlement which arises in relation to a relevant qualification (within the meaning of regulation 1A of the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)”;

(ii) in the appropriate places, there were inserted—

““qualifying Swiss applicant” has the meaning given in paragraph 67A(6) of Schedule 1 to the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019;”;

““Swiss recognition period” means the period of four years beginning with the day immediately after IP completion day;”;

(iii) after subsection (1), there were inserted—

“(1ZB) For the purposes of this Act, an application for registration is made when it is received by the Registrar.”.

(5) The modifications to the 2010 Order mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) are—

(a) article 2 is to be read as if—

(i) after the definition of “the Act”, there were inserted—

““the Directive” means Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day;”;

(ii) after the definition of “previous legislation”, there were inserted—

““qualifying Swiss applicant” has the meaning given in paragraph 67A(6) of Schedule 1 to the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.”;

(b) article 4 is to be read as if—

(i) in paragraph (1)—

(aa) for “exempt persons” there were substituted “qualifying Swiss applicants”;

(bb) the words “other than the United Kingdom” were omitted;

(ii) in paragraph (4), “Subject to paragraph (5),” were omitted;

(iii) paragraph (5) were omitted;

(iv) for paragraph (6)(a), there were substituted—

“(a) is a qualifying Swiss applicant who holds a qualification in general practice which was granted otherwise than in a relevant European State but has been recognised by a competent authority in Switzerland pursuant to Article 2(2) of the Directive as qualifying that person to practise as a general practitioner in Switzerland; or”;

(c) article 5 is to be read as if—

(i) the existing paragraph were paragraph (1) and in that paragraph, in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “A person” there were substituted “A qualifying Swiss applicant”;

(ii) after paragraph (1), there were inserted—

“(2) In this article, any reference to “the General Systems Regulations” is a reference to those Regulations as (and only to the extent that) they have effect, after IP completion day, in relation to an entitlement which arises in relation to a relevant qualification (within the meaning given in regulation 1A of the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019).”;

(d) article 8 is to be read as if—

(i) in paragraph (1)—

(aa) for “exempt persons” there were substituted “qualifying Swiss applicants”;

(bb) “outside the United Kingdom” were omitted;

(ii) in paragraphs (2) and (3)—

(aa) “Subject to paragraph (4),” were omitted;

(bb) for “a person” there were substituted “A person”;

(iii) paragraph (4) were omitted;

(iv) for paragraph (5)(a), there were substituted—

“(a) is a qualifying Swiss applicant who holds a specialist qualification which was granted otherwise than in a relevant European State but has been recognised by a competent authority in Switzerland pursuant to Article 2(2) of the Directive, as qualifying that person to practise as a specialist in Switzerland; or”;

(e) in article 10, the words “other than the United Kingdom” were omitted in each place where they occur.

(6) In this paragraph—

“the 1983 Act” means the Medical Act 1983;

“the 2010 Order” means the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010;

“qualifying Swiss applicant” means a Swiss applicant (“A”)—

(a)

who holds a relevant qualification (within the meaning given in regulation 1A of the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019),

(b)

who had not, before IP completion day, applied for registration under section 3, 14A, 19, 19A or 21B of the 1983 Act, or to be provisionally registered under that Act, and

(c)

if A falls within paragraph (a) of the definition of “Swiss applicant” and only holds relevant qualifications obtained in EEA States, is established in Switzerland.]

Textual Amendments

F25 Sch. 1 para. 67A inserted (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), 9(3)

Commencement Information

I68 Sch. 1 para. 67A 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)

Visiting medical practitioners: saving of old law for up to [F26 five years] U.K.

68.—(1) Where, immediately before [F27 IP completion day]—

(a) a visiting practitioner was entitled under paragraph 4 (entitlement to provide occasional medical services: first year) M42 or 7 (entitlement to provide occasional medical services after first year: renewals) of Schedule 2A to the Medical Act 1983 to provide occasional medical services, or

(b) the Registrar was in receipt of the required documents (within the meaning of paragraph 5 (first provisions of services: required documents) of that Schedule) from a visiting practitioner seeking to acquire that entitlement,

any provision made by or under that Act continues to apply in relation to the visiting practitioner without the amendments that Part 1 of this Schedule makes to the provisions relating to visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States [F28 (but subject to the modifications to Schedule 2A to that Act specified in sub-paragraph (4))].

(2) But a visiting practitioner's entitlement does not continue (or further continue) under paragraph 7 of Schedule 2A to the Medical Act 1983 on or after [F29 IP completion day] (and, accordingly, the entitlement lapses at end of the period mentioned in paragraph 8(1) or (2) (duration of entitlement to provide occasional medical services) of that Schedule).

[F30 (2A) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply in the case of a Swiss visiting practitioner.

(2B) But a Swiss visiting practitioner’s entitlement does not continue (or further continue) under paragraph 7 of Schedule 2A to the Medical Act 1983 after the end of the visiting practitioner transitional period (and, accordingly, the entitlement lapses at the end of the period mentioned in paragraph 8(1) or (2) of that Schedule).

(2C) In this paragraph, “Swiss visiting practitioner” means a visiting practitioner who—

(a) is a national of the United Kingdom or a Swiss national, or

(b) is a third country national, who was, immediately before IP completion day, by virtue of an enforceable EU right entitled to be treated, for the purposes of access to and pursuit of a regulated profession, no less favourably than a United Kingdom or Swiss national.]

(3) The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to “the provisions relating to visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States” are to the provisions listed in the following table.

Act or instrument	Provision relating to visiting medical practitioners
Medical Act 1983	section 2(2)((d)
	section 18
	section 30(1)(d)
	section 32(5)
	section 44B(1) and (2)
	section 44C(11)
	in section 55(1), the definition of “fully registered person”
	Schedule 1, paragraph 10
	Schedule 2A
	[F31 Schedule 3, paragraph 7]
	Schedule 3A, paragraphs 1 and 2(1)(q)
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Order of Council 2010	article 3(1)(c) and (2)
	article 7(1)(c) and (2)
General Medical Council (Form and Content of the Registers) Regulations No 2 2010	regulation 2
	regulation 4(d)
	regulation 5(f)
General Medical Council (Licence to Practise and Revalidation) Regulations 2012	regulation 3(1)
	regulation 4(2)(f)
	regulation 6(2)

[F32 (4) The modifications to Schedule 2A to the Medical Act 1983 mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are—

(a) paragraph 1 (application and interpretation) is to be read as if for that paragraph there were substituted—

“1.— (1) This Schedule applies to a Swiss visiting practitioner who is lawfully established in medical practice in Switzerland.

(2) In this Schedule, “Swiss visiting practitioner” has the meaning given in paragraph 68(2C) of Schedule 1 to the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.”;

(b) paragraph 2 is to be read as if —

(i) before paragraph (a) there were inserted—

“(za) an “existing contract” means a written contract which was concluded, and the performance of which started, before IP completion day;”;

(ii) in paragraph (a), for “an exempt person” there were substituted “a Swiss visiting practitioner”;

(iii) in paragraph (b), for the words from “the relevant” to the end there were substituted “Switzerland”;

(iv) in paragraph (c), after “basis” there were inserted—

“—

(i) on the basis of one or more existing contracts, and

(ii) for a period not exceeding 90 days in total in any calendar year”;

(c) paragraph 5(2) is to be read as if—

(aa) in paragraph (b), for “a relevant European State” there were substituted “the United Kingdom or Switzerland”;

(bb) in paragraph (c), for the words from “a relevant European State” to the end, there were substituted “the United Kingdom or Switzerland, proof of the enforceable EU right by virtue of which the practitioner is a Swiss visiting practitioner”;

(d) paragraph 7 is to be read as if—

(i) sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) were omitted;

(ii) after sub-paragraph (6)(a), there were inserted—

“(aa) contains details of the existing contract or contracts on the basis of which the occasional medical services will continue to be provided;

(ab) if the practitioner is a national of the United Kingdom or Switzerland, contains proof of nationality;

(ac) if the practitioner is not a national of the United Kingdom or Switzerland, contains proof of the enforceable EU right by virtue of which the practitioner is a Swiss visiting practitioner;”;

(e) paragraph 8(7) (duration of entitlement to provide occasional medical services) is to be read as if, for paragraph (b), there were substituted—

“(b) (i) immediately before the time when the suspension or (as the case may be) erasure takes effect, the practitioner is entitled under this Schedule to provide occasional medical services, or

(ii) the existing contract, or last of the existing contracts, on the basis of which the visiting practitioner was providing occasional medical services, is terminated or otherwise expires,”.]

Textual Amendments

F26 Words in Sch. 1 para. 68 heading 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), 9(4)(a)

F27 Words in Sch. 1 para. 68(1) 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), 9(4)(c)

F28 Words in Sch. 1 para. 68(1) inserted (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), 9(4)(b)

F29 Words in Sch. 1 para. 68(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), 9(4)(c)

F30 Sch. 1 para. 68(2A)-(2C) inserted (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), 9(4)(d)

F31 Words in Sch. 1 para. 68(3) table inserted (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), 9(4)(e)

F32 Sch. 1 para. 68(4) inserted (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), 9(4)(f)

Commencement Information

I69 Sch. 1 para. 68 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

M42 Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2016/1030.