Article 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Order may be cited as the Medical Act 1983 Amendments (Further Transitional Provisions) Order of Council 2007 and shall come into force on 19th October 2007.

In this Order—

• “the Act” means the Medical Act 1983^f1;

• “the Amending Order” means the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006; and

• “the Fraud or Error Rules” means the Rules scheduled to the General Medical Council (Fraud or Error in Relation to Registration) Rules Order of Council 2005^f2, as in force on 18th October 2007.

Words and expressions used both in article 3 or 4 and in the Act bear the meanings they bear in the Act.