Paragraph 15 Amendments to the Medical Act 1983

In section 55 (interpretation)^f1, in subsection (1), at the appropriate places, insert—

• ““adaptation period” means a period of practice, subject to an assessment and, where necessary, accompanied by further training, which is supervised by a fully registered medical practitioner;”;

• ““aptitude test” means an assessment, with the aim of determining whether a specified state professional has the knowledge, skills and experience that the General Council consider to be required for practising as a fully registered medical practitioner;”;

• ““specified state professional” means a person who holds a specified state qualification;”;

• ““specified state qualification” means a medical qualification 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;”.