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Paragraph 22 Transfer of responsibility, absences, deputies, assistants and partnersI1

Northern Ireland Not yet in force

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(1)

Where it appears to the Board, whether after a review under paragraph 21 or not, that it is necessary in the interests of the doctor’s patients to withdraw its approval immediately, it may withdraw its approval.

(2)

The Board shall give notice to the doctor of a determination under sub-paragraph (1) and shall include with the notice a statement of the reasons for its determination and of the doctor’s right of appeal under sub-paragraph (4).

(3)

An immediate withdrawal of approval under paragraph (1) shall take effect on the day on which the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (2) is received by the doctor.

(4)

A doctor may, within the period of 30 days beginning with and including the day on which the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (2) was received by him, appeal in writing to the Department against the withdrawal of approval and sub-paragraphs (12) and (13) of paragraph 20 shall apply to any such appeal.

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Commencement

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Sch. 2 para. 22 in operation at 6.10.1997, see reg. 1