Paragraph 45 I1

Article 10 (recognised specialist qualifications granted outside the United Kingdom) M1 amended as follows.

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

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.”.