Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the General Medical Council (Applications for General Practice and Specialist Registration) (Amendment) Regulations Order of Council 2011 and comes into force on 8th June 2011.

Privy Council Approval

2. Their Lordships, having taken the Regulations contained in the Schedule into consideration, are pleased to and do approve them.

SCHEDULE The General Medical Council (Applications for General Practice and Specialist Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2011

The General Medical Council make the following Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by section 34E(1), (2)(a) and (3) of the Medical Act 1983.

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the General Medical Council (Applications for General Practice and Specialist Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and come into force on 8th June 2011.

Amendments

2. —(1)The General Medical Council (Applications for General Practice and Specialist Registration) Regulations 2010( 2 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 5—

(a) for sub-paragraph (h) of paragraph (1), substitute the following—

“ (h) a statement of eligibility, or a statement of eligibility for registration issued in accordance with article 11(7) or 14(11) of the General and Specialist Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2003 ( 3 ) ; ” ;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (1), insert the following—

“ ;

(j) evidence that the applicant’s training is, or qualifications are, or both when considered together are, equivalent to a CCT ( 4 ) in general practice for the purposes of article 4(4) of the 2010 Order (general practitioners eligible for entry in the General Practitioner Register);

(k) evidence that the applicant’s specialist training is, or specialist qualifications in a recognised specialty are, or both when considered together are, equivalent to a CCT in the relevant specialty for the purposes of article 8(2) of the 2010 Order (specialists eligible for entry in the specialist register);

(l) evidence that the applicant’s level of knowledge and skill is consistent with practice as a consultant in any of the UK health services for the purposes of article 8(3) of the 2010 Order ” ;

(c) omit paragraphs (2) and (3).

(3) In regulation 6—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “the Registrar may” substitute “Subject to paragraph (3), the Registrar may”;

(b) after paragraph (2), insert the following—

“ (3) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an eligible general systems general practitioner under article 5 of the 2010 Order or an eligible general systems specialist under article 9 of the 2010 order in relation to whom an invitation to provide information may be made in accordance with regulation 31(1)(b) of the General Systems Regulations ( 5 ) . ” .

(4) In regulation 7, for paragraph (1), substitute the following—

“ (1) Paragraphs (1A) and (2) apply where—

(a) an applicant submits evidence under regulation 5(1)(j), (k) or (l); and

(b) an applicant is an eligible general systems general practitioner under article 5 of the 2010 Order or an eligible general systems specialist under article 9 of the 2010 Order and submits evidence under the General Systems Regulations ( 6 ) .

(1A) Where an applicant submits evidence as described in paragraph (1), and the Registrar is satisfied as to the applicant’s eligibility for inclusion in the General Practitioner Register or the Specialist Register, the Registrar must, before considering and determining the application under regulation 8, provide the applicant with a written statement confirming the Registrar is so satisfied. ” .

(5) In regulation 8—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2), for “regulation 7(1)” substitute “regulation 7(1A)”; and

(b) at the end of paragraph (3), insert the following—

“ , unless that has already been done in pursuance of any obligation under regulation 34(2) of the General Systems Regulations ( 7 ) ” .

Given under the official seal of the General Medical Council this 7th day of April 2011

Peter Rubin

Chair

Niall Dickson

Registrar