Article 2 InterpretationI1

In this Order—

• “approved qualification” means a qualification approved under article 4(1)(a)(ii);

• “associate” means—

  1. (a)

     anaesthesia associate, or

  2. (b)

     physician associate;

• “case examiner” means a person who carries out case examiner functions under articles 10 and 13 on behalf of the Regulator;

• “court”, except in the terms “county court” and “relevant court”, means—

  1. (a)

     in the case of a person whose address is shown in the register, or would have been so shown if the person were registered, as being—

     1. (i)

        in Scotland, the Court of Session;

     2. (ii)

        in Northern Ireland, the High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland, and

  2. (b)

     in any other case, the High Court of Justice in England and Wales;

• “Final Measure” means a requirement set out in article 10(10) and imposed under article 10(3)(b)(i) or (5)(b)(ii) or 14(3)(c);

• “fitness to practise proceedings” means proceedings and decisions which relate to consideration of whether a person’s fitness to practise as an associate is impaired;

• “Interim Measure” means a requirement set out in article 11(8) and imposed under article 11(1) or 12(4)(c);

• “the MPTS” means the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service established under section 1(3)(g) of the Medical Act 1983^f1;

• “Panel” means a panel constituted pursuant to rules made under paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 which has functions under this Order;

• “the register” means the register referred to in article 5(1)(a);

• “registrant” means a person registered under article 6;

• “the Registrar” means the Registrar appointed under paragraph 1(b)(i) of Schedule 1;

• “registration” means registration in the register and “registered” must be construed accordingly;

• “the Regulator” means the General Medical Council^f2.

• F1“specified state qualification” means a qualification comparable to that as an anaesthesia associate or physician associate, granted in one of the states specified in Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023;

Any reference in this Order to—