Paragraph 39 Practice areaI1
Northern Ireland Not yet in force
Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:
- Sch. 2 para. 1 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 2 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 3 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 4 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 5 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 6 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 7 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 8 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 9 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 10 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 11 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 12 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 13 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 14 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 15 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 16 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 17 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 18 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 19 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 20 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 21 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 22 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 23 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 24 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 25 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 26 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 27 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 28 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 29 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 30 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 31 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 32 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 33 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 34 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 35 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 36 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 37 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 38 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 39 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 40 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 41 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 42 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 43 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 44 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 45 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 46 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 47 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 48 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 49 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 50 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 51 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 52 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 53 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 54 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 55 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 56 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 57 coming into force by General Medical Services 1997 reg. 1
- Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(d) words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(a)(i)(aa)
- Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(e) words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(a)(i)(bb)
- Sch. 2 para. 3(1)(h) words added by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(a)(i)(cc)
- Sch. 2 para. 4(b) words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 5(b) words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(a)(iii)
- Sch. 2 para. 6 words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(a)(iv)
- Sch. 2 para. 7(a)(ii) omitted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(a)(v)
- Sch. 2 para. 7(a)(ii)-(iv) substituted for Sch. 2 para. 7(a)(ii) by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(a)(v)
- Sch. 2 para. 4 words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 5(2) words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(c)(i)
- Sch. 2 para. 5(2) words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(c)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 6(b) words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(d)
- Sch. 2 para. 9(1)(a) words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(e)
- Sch. 2 para. 9(2)(b) words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(e)
- Sch. 2 para. 14(5)(a) words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(f)
- Sch. 2 para. 16(1) words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(f)
- Sch. 2 para. 18(4) words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(f)
- Sch. 2 para. 20(2) words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(g)
- Sch. 2 para. 23(3) words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(h)(i)
- Sch. 2 para. 23(5)(a) words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(h)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 23(6)(a) words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(h)(iii)
- Sch. 2 para. 24(1) words substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(i)(i)
- Sch. 2 para. 24(4) inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(i)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 26(1)(a) substituted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(j)(i)
- Sch. 2 para. 26(2)(a)(iv) inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(j)(ii)
- Sch. 2 para. 27(d) and word inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(k)
- Sch. 2 para. 31 words inserted by Health Services (Pilot Schemes: Miscellaneous Provisions and Consequential Amendments) 1999 reg. 4(20)(l)
- Sch. 2 para. 1 words substituted by General Medical Services 1998 reg. 7(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 12(1) words substituted by General Medical Services 1998 reg. 7(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 12(3) words substituted by General Medical Services 1998 reg. 7(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 26(7) words substituted by General Medical Services 1998 reg. 7(c)
- Sch. 2 para. 27(c) words substituted by General Medical Services 1998 reg. 7(d)
- Sch. 2 para. 27(d) word inserted by Medical Act 1983 (Approved Medical Practices and Conditions of Residence) and General Medical Services 2001 reg. 4(2)(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 27(e) inserted by Medical Act 1983 (Approved Medical Practices and Conditions of Residence) and General Medical Services 2001 reg. 4(2)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 35A inserted by General Medical Services 2001 reg. 2(4)
- Sch. 2 para. 56A inserted by General Medical Services 2003 reg. 2(2)
- Sch. 2 para. 1 words inserted by Pharmaceutical Services and General Medical Services 2002 reg. 7(2)
- Sch. 2 para. 48(5)(6) inserted by Pharmaceutical Services and General Medical Services 2002 reg. 7(3)
- Sch. 2 para. 3 inserted by Pharmaceutical Services and General Medical Services 2002 reg. 7(4)
- Sch. 2 para. 1 words inserted by Health and Personal Social Services (Amendments Relating to Prescribing by Nurses and Pharmacists etc.) 2003 reg. 3(4)(a)
- Sch. 2 para. 35A(1)(2) words substituted by Health and Personal Social Services (Amendments Relating to Prescribing by Nurses and Pharmacists etc.) 2003 reg. 3(4)(b)
- Sch. 2 para. 35B inserted by Health and Personal Social Services (Amendments Relating to Prescribing by Nurses and Pharmacists etc.) 2003 reg. 3(4)(c)
(1)
Subject to sub-paragraph (3), a doctor may at any time with the consent of the Board alter the extent of his practice area.
(2)
Where the Board refuses consent to the alteration of a practice area it shall notify the doctor in writing of such refusal and the doctor may, within the period of 30 days beginning with and including the day on which he receives such notification, appeal to the Department.
(3)
The Department may, when determining an appeal, either confirm the decision of the Board or substitute its own decision for that of the Board.
(4)
The Department shall notify the doctor in writing of its determination and shall in every case include with the notification a statement of the reasons for the determination.
(5)
A doctor shall not open practice premises in any area or part of an area where, at the time of his application to open such premises, the Board is of the opinion that the number of medical practitioners undertaking to provide general medical services in that area or part of that area is already adequate.
Annotations
Commencement
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Sch. 2 para. 39 in operation at 6.10.1997, see reg. 1