# The Medical Act 1983 (Provisional Registration) Regulations 2000, Regulation 3: Insertion of section 15A


After section 15, there shall be inserted the following section—
“Provisional registration for EEA nationals
15A (1) This section shall have effect for enabling a national of an EEA State to be employed for the purpose of enabling him to acquire the clinical experience under appropriate supervision which he needs in order to obtain a primary European qualification.
(2) A national of an EEA State who, but for the acquisition of suitable clinical experience, has completed the training required for a primary European qualification, shall be entitled to be registered provisionally under this section.
(3) Any person who—
(a) is not a national of an EEA State; but
(b) is, by virtue of a right conferred by article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No. 1612/68, or any other enforceable Community right, entitled to be treated, for the purposes of access to and the practice of the medical profession, no less favourably than a national of such a State,
shall be treated for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) as if he were such a national.
(4) Subsection (3) of section 15 above shall apply for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (2), a person has completed the training required for a primary European qualification, but for the acquisition of suitable clinical experience, where he has obtained a medical degree which guarantees that he has fulfilled the requirements of Article 23, paragraph 1(a), (b) and (c) of Directive 93/16/EEC.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/3041/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medical-act-1983-provisional-registration-regulations-2000/regulation-3
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