Explanatory note

This Order of the Privy Council enables provisionally registered doctors who commenced house officer training before the new arrangements for postgraduate medical training introduced by Part 3 of the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006 come into force on 1st August 2007 to complete their training, and to be fully registered, in accordance with the old arrangements for postgraduate medical training and subsequent full registration. These transitional arrangements will come to an end on 1st August 2009.