Medical Act 1983
1983 c. 54 · Enacted 26 July 1983 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act to consolidate the Medical Acts 1956 to 1978 and certain related provisions, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.
[26th July 1983]
C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
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Modifications
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Act: power to modify conferred (15.3.2000) by 1999 c. 8, s. 60(1)(2)(a)(4), Sch. 3; S.I. 2000/779, art. 2(1)
Contents
- Part I: Preliminary
- The General Medical Council
- 1The General Medical Council.
- 2Registration of medical practitioners.
- Part II: Medical Education and Registration: Persons Qualifying in the United Kingdom and Elsewhere in the EEC.
- 3Registration by virtue of primary United Kingdom or primary European qualifications.
- 4Qualifying examinations and primary United Kingdom qualifications.
- 5General functions of the General Council in relation to medical education in the United Kingdom.
- 6Further powers of the General Council.
- 7Power to appoint visitors of medical schools.
- 8Power to add further qualifying examinations. Repealed
- 9Powers of Privy Council where standards not maintained. Repealed
- 10Experience required for full registration by virtue of primary United Kingdom qualifications. Repealed
- 10AProgrammes for provisionally registered doctors
- 10BProfessional traineeships carried out in ... relevant European States, etc.
- 11Provisions supplementary to s. 10, etc. Repealed
- 12Special provisions as to employment in health centres. Repealed
- 13Power to appoint visitors of approved hospitals. Repealed
- 14Alternative requirements as to experience in certain cases.
- 14AFull registration of EEA nationals etc without certain acquired rights certificates
- 15Provisional registration.
- 15AProvisional registration for EEA nationals etc
- 16Registration of qualifications.
- 17Primary qualifications obtained in ... relevant European States.
- 18Visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States Repealed
- 18ATemporary registration with regard to emergencies involving loss of human life or human illness etc.
- Part III: Registration of Persons Qualifying Overseas
- 19Full registration of EEA nationals etc. by virtue of overseas primary qualifications etc.
- 19AFull registration of EEA nationals etc by virtue of overseas qualifications accepted by a relevant European State ...
- 20Experience required for full registration by virtue of recognised overseas qualifications. Repealed
- 21Provisional registration of EEA nationals etc. with certain overseas qualifications.
- 21AFull registration for eligible specialists and qualified general practitioners Repealed
- 21BFull registration of persons with an overseas qualification
- 21BAFurther provision relating to the registration of specified state professionals
- 21CProvisional registration of persons with an overseas qualification
- 22Limited registration of persons by virtue of overseas qualifications. Repealed
- 23Limited registration: supplementary provisions. Repealed
- 24Limited registration: erasure. Repealed
- 25Full registration of persons with limited registration. Repealed
- 26Registration of qualifications.
- 27ATemporary registration for visiting eminent specialists
- 27BSpecial purpose registration
- 27Temporary full registration for visiting overseas specialists. Repealed
- 28The Review Board for Overseas Qualified Practitioners. Repealed
- 29Functions of the Review Board. Repealed
- Part IIIA: LICENCE TO PRACTISE AND REVALIDATION
- Duty of General Council to make regulations
- 29ARegulations as to licence to practise and revalidation
- Grant, refusal and withdrawal of licence
- 29BGrant, refusal and withdrawal of licence
- 29CDealing with questions as to impairment of fitness to practise
- Restoration of licence
- 29DRestoration of licence
- Supplementary provisions
- 29EEvidence
- 29EADisclosure by a licensing authority of information relating to revalidation
- 29FAppeals
- 29GGuidance
- 29GAInformation for specified state professionals
- 29HNotices
- 29JMiscellaneous
- Part IV: General Provisions Concerning Registration
- 30The registers.
- 30AThe register: emergency powers doctors list
- 31Power to make regulations with respect to the registers.
- 31AVoluntary removal from ... any of the registers.
- 32Registration fees.
- 33Supplementary provisions about registration.
- 34Publication of the registers
- 34AProof of registration
- 34BRegistration and training appeals
- Part 4A: POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- 34CThe General Practitioner Register
- 34DThe Specialist Register
- 34EApplications for inclusion in the General Practitioner Register or the Specialist Register
- 34FRemoval of names from the General Practitioner Register and the Specialist Register
- 34GAcquired rights of general practitioners
- 34HPostgraduate medical education and training: general functions
- 34IPostgraduate medical education and training: approvals
- 34JMinimum requirements for general practice training Repealed
- 34KMinimum requirements for specialist training Repealed
- 34LAward and withdrawal of a Certificate of Completion of Training
- 34MVisitors
- 34NPower to require information
- 34OFees
- Part V: Fitness to Practise and Medical Ethics
- 35General Council’s power to advise on conduct, performance or ethics
- 35AGeneral Council’s power to require disclosure of information
- 35BNotification and disclosure by the General Council
- 35CFunctions of the Investigation Committee
- 35CCProvisions supplementary to section 35C
- 35DFunctions of a Medical Practitioners Tribunal
- 35EProvisions supplementary to section 35D
- 36Professional misconduct and criminal offences. Repealed
- 36AProfessional performance. Repealed
- 37Unfitness to practise through illness, etc. Repealed
- 38Power to order immediate suspension etc.
- 39Fraud or error in relation to registration
- 40Appeals...
- 40AAppeals by General Council
- 40BAppeal under section 40A: role of Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
- 41Restoration of names to the register.
- 41AInterim Orders
- 41BInterim orders made by committees other than the Interim Orders Committee Repealed
- 41CEffect of directions or orders on a licence to practise
- 42Preliminary proceedings as to professional misconduct and unfitness to practise. Repealed
- 43Proceedings before the Investigation Committee, Medical Practitioners Tribunals and Interim Orders Tribunals
- 44Effect of disqualification in ... relevant European State on registration in the United Kingdom.
- 44AEffect of disqualification or conviction on registration Repealed
- 44BProvision of information in respect of fitness to practise matters
- 44BAFitness to practise of exempt persons: sufficient evidence
- 44CIndemnity arrangements
- 44DApproved practice settings
- 45Disciplinary provisions affecting practitioners who render services while visiting the United Kingdom Repealed
- Part 5A: Responsible Officers
- 45ARequirement to nominate or appoint responsible officer
- 45BResponsibilities of responsible officer
- 45CRegulations under section 45A: further provisions
- 45DCrown application
- 45ERegulations under section 45A: supplementary provisions
- 45FInterpretation of Part 5A
- Part VI: Privileges of Registered Practitioners
- 46Recovery of fees.
- 47Appointments not to be held except by fully registered medical practitioners who hold licences to practise.
- 48Certificates invalid if not signed by fully registered medical practitioners who hold licences to practise.
- 49Penalty for pretending to be registered.
- 49APenalty for pretending to hold a licence to practise
- Part VII: Miscellaneous and General
- 49BThe Directive: designation of competent authority etc. Repealed
- 50Default powers of Privy Council.
- 51Exercise of powers to make Orders in Council and other orders.
- 52Exercise of powers of Privy Council.
- 52AAnnual reports, statistical reports and strategic plans
- 52BAnnual reports of the MPTS
- 53Proof of certain instruments.
- 54Saving for certain occupations.
- 55Interpretation.
- 56Consequential amendments, repeals, transitional provisions and savings.
- 57Short title, commencement and extent.
- Schedule 1: The General Medical Council and its Committees, and the Branch Councils
- Part 1: Constitution of the General Medical Council
- 1AMembership: general
- 1BMatters for the order of the Privy Council under section 1(2)
- 1CRegistration of members’ private interests
- Part II: Incidental Powers and Duties and Proceedings of the General Medical Council
- Incidental powers and duties
- 9Paragraph 9
- 9AParagraph 9A
- 9BParagraph 9B
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- Proceedings of the General Council
- 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
- 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
- 14Paragraph 14
- 15Paragraph 15
- Officers of the General Council
- 16Paragraph 16
- Financial provisions
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- Part III: Committees of the General Medical Council
- ...
- 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
- ...
- 19AParagraph 19A Repealed
- Registration Panels
- 19BParagraph 19B
- Registration Appeals Panels
- 19CParagraph 19C
- Investigation Committee
- 19DParagraph 19D
- ...
- 19EParagraph 19E Repealed
- Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service
- 19FParagraph 19F
- Medical Practitioners Tribunals and Interim Orders Tribunals
- 19GParagraph 19G
- Supplementary
- 23Paragraph 23
- 23BParagraph 23B
- 23CParagraph 23C
- 23DParagraph 23D
- 24Paragraph 24
- 25Paragraph 25
- Part IV: The Branch Councils
- 26Paragraph 26
- 27Paragraph 27
- 28Paragraph 28
- 29Paragraph 29
- Schedule 2Primary European Qualifications Repealed
- Schedule 2A: Visiting medical practitioners from relevant European states Repealed
- Application and interpretation Repealed
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
- Registration in respect of provision of occasional medical services Repealed
- 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
- Entitlement to provide occasional medical services: first year Repealed
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- First provision of services: required documents Repealed
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- Entitlement to provide occasional medical services after first year: renewals Repealed
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Duration of entitlement to provide occasional medical services Repealed
- 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
- Conditions Repealed
- 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
- Schedule 3: Registration: Supplementary Provisions
- Preliminary
- 1Paragraph 1
- To which registrar application to be made
- 2Paragraph 2
- Proof of qualifications
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Proof of nationality
- 4AParagraph 4A
- Acknowledgement of applications
- 4BParagraph 4B
- Duty to deal promptly with registration applications by specified state professionals
- 4CParagraph 4C
- Time allowed for specified state professionals in relation to application process
- 4DParagraph 4D
- Issue of certificates of registration
- 5Paragraph 5
- Entry in or alteration of a register
- 6Paragraph 6
- Visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States
- 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
- Schedule 3A: Registration and Training Appeals
- 1Interpretation
- 2Appealable registration decisions
- 2AAppealable decisions relating to postgraduate medical education and training
- 3Notice of appealable registration decisions
- 4Appeals from appealable registration decisions
- 5Appeals from a Registration Appeals Panel
- 6Notices
- 7Extension of time for appealing
- Schedule 3B: Licence to Practise and Revalidation: Appeals
- 1Manner of, and time for, appealing
- 2Extension of time for appealing
- 3Rules as to procedure and evidence
- 4References to the Investigation Committee
- 5Powers of Registration Appeal Panels disposing of an appeal
- 6Successful appeals
- 7Unsuccessful appeals
- 8Further appeal to court against determination within paragraph 7
- Schedule 4: Proceedings before the Investigation Committee, Medical Practitioners Tribunals and Interim Orders Tribunals
- Procedure of and evidence before the Investigation Committee, Medical Practitioners Tribunals and Interim Orders Tribunals
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Reference and transfer of cases to the Investigation Committee
- 3AParagraph 3A Repealed
- Reference and transfer of cases to the Health Committee
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Preliminary proceedings
- 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
- Professional performance assessments and health assessments
- 5AParagraph 5A
- 5BParagraph 5B
- 5CKnowledge of English Assessments
- Proceedings for erasure of entries fraudulently or incorrectly made
- 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
- Legal assessors
- 7Paragraph 7
- Case managers
- 7AParagraph 7A
- Service of notifications of decisions
- 8Paragraph 8
- Extension of time for appealing
- 9Paragraph 9
- Taking effect of directions for erasure, suspension or conditional registration and of variations of conditions of registration
- 10Paragraph 10
- 10AParagraph 10A
- 10BParagraph 10B
- 11Paragraph 11
- Recording of directions for suspension or conditional registration
- 12Paragraph 12
- Meaning of “party”
- 13Paragraph 13
- Schedule 4ADirective 2005/36: functions of the General Council under section 49B(3) Repealed
- Schedule 5: Consequential Amendments of Enactments
- 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
- Mental Health Act 1959
- 2Paragraph 2
- Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
- Medicines Act 1968
- 5Paragraph 5
- Mines Act (Northern Ireland) 1969
- 6Paragraph 6
- Nurses and Midwives Act (Northern Ireland) 1970
- 7Paragraph 7
- Nursing Homes and Nursing Agencies Act (Northern Ireland) 1971
- 8Paragraph 8
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
- 9Paragraph 9
- Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972
- 10Paragraph 10
- Finance Act 1972
- 11Paragraph 11
- Poisons Act 1972
- 12Paragraph 12
- Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
- 13Paragraph 13
- Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
- 14Paragraph 14
- Poisons (Northern Ireland) Order 1976
- 15Paragraph 15
- National Health Service Act 1977
- 16Paragraph 16
- National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978
- 17Paragraph 17
- Interpretation Act 1978
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
- Schedule 6: Transitional and Saving Provisions
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- 11Paragraph 11
- 12Paragraph 12
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
- 15Paragraph 15
- 16Paragraph 16
- 17Paragraph 17
- 18Paragraph 18
- 19Paragraph 19
- 20Paragraph 20
- 21Paragraph 21
- 22Paragraph 22
- 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
- 24Paragraph 24
- Schedule 7
- IEnactments Repealed
- IIRevocation