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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/medical-act-1983/schedule-3A/paragraph-2A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/medical-act-1983/schedule-3A/paragraph-2A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1983/54",
  "legislation_title": "Medical Act 1983",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/medical-act-1983",
  "path": "schedule/3A/paragraph/2A",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "2A",
  "heading": "Appealable decisions relating to postgraduate medical education and training",
  "text": "(1) The following decisions are also appealable registration decisions for the purposes of this Schedule—\n(a) a decision on an application made under section 34C(3) not to include a person's name in the General Practitioner Register;\n(b) a decision on an application made under section 34D(4) not to include a person's name in the Specialist Register;\n(c) a decision on an application made under section 34D(4) not to indicate a field in the Specialist Register;\n(d) a decision on a request made under section 34G(2) not to issue a certificate for the purposes of Article 30(1) of the Directive;\n(e) a decision on an application made under section 34L(1) to refuse to award a CCT;\n(f) a decision to withdraw a CCT under section 34L(7).\n(2) But a decision mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) is not to be treated as an appealable registration decision under this paragraph if, in respect of that decision, there is a right of appeal by virtue of section 29F(1)(d) or (e).\n(3) The right of appeal under sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) includes a right of appeal against a decision of the Registrar as to the length of additional training, the fields to be covered by it or any examination, assessment (including a specified period of assessment) or other test of competence that the Registrar has specified when notifying the person concerned of the decision.\n(4) The right of appeal under sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b) includes a right of appeal against a decision of the Registrar under Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations requiring a person to complete an adaptation period in connection with becoming entitled by virtue of that Part of those Regulations to practise as a general practitioner or a specialist (as the case may be) in the United Kingdom.\n(5) In relation to any appealable registration decision falling within sub-paragraph (1), references in this Schedule to the requisite period are references to such period as may be prescribed by the General Council in rules; and different periods may be prescribed in relation to different decisions.\n(6) Rules under sub-paragraph (5) shall not come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3A inserted (1.4.2005 as notified in the London Gazette dated 14.1.2005) by The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3135), arts. 1(2)(3), 8(2) (with Sch. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 3A para. 2A inserted (11.2.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234), art. 1(3)(4), Sch. 1 para. 17(5); S.I. 2010/478, art. 2(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2008/14",
      "affecting_title": "Health and Social Care Act 2008"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/54/schedule/3A/paragraph/2A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:04:57.676542+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}