Regulation 7 Conditions for nomination or appointment of responsible officers and for remaining as responsible officersI1
England, Wales and Scotland
(1)
The following conditions must be satisfied in order for a person to be nominated or appointed as a responsible officer of a designated body under regulation 5 or 6—
(a)
the person must be a medical practitioner; and
(b)
the person must, at the time of appointment, have been a medical practitioner throughout the previous 5 years, and for this purpose “medical practitioner” means a person who was fully registered under the Act.
(2)
A responsible officer must continue to be a medical practitioner in order to remain as a responsible officer.