# Medical Act 1983, Paragraph 2A: Appealable decisions relating to postgraduate medical education and training


(1) The following decisions are also appealable registration decisions for the purposes of this Schedule—
(a) a decision on an application made under section 34C(3) not to include a person's name in the General Practitioner Register;
(b) a decision on an application made under section 34D(4) not to include a person's name in the Specialist Register;
(c) a decision on an application made under section 34D(4) not to indicate a field in the Specialist Register;
(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;
(e) a decision on an application made under section 34L(1) to refuse to award a CCT;
(f) a decision to withdraw a CCT under section 34L(7).
(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).
(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.
(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.
(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.
(6) Rules under sub-paragraph (5) shall not come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1983/54/schedule/3A/paragraph/2A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/medical-act-1983/schedule-3A/paragraph-2A
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