# The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 2001, Regulation 3: Amendment of regulation 6


In regulation 6 (amendment of or withdrawal from the medical list), for paragraph (6) substitute—
“(6) Where a Health Authority is investigating a doctor—
(a) for the purpose of deciding whether or not to exercise its powers under section 49F, 49G or 49I of the Act;
(b) in order to see whether the doctor has failed to comply with a condition imposed on his inclusion under regulation 18M so as to justify his removal from the list; or
(c) who has been suspended under section 49I(1)(a) of the Act,
the doctor may not withdraw from any list kept by any Health Authority in which he is included, except where the Secretary of State has given his consent, until the matter has been finally determined by the Health Authority.
(7) Where a Health Authority has decided to remove a doctor from a list under section 49F or 49G of the Act, or contingently remove him under section 49G of the Act, or remove him for breach of a condition imposed on inclusion under regulation 18M, but has not yet given effect to its decision, the doctor may not withdraw from any list kept by any Health Authority in which he is included, except where the Secretary of State has given his consent.
(8) Where a Health Authority has suspended a doctor under section 49I(1)(b) of the Act, the doctor may not withdraw from any list kept by any Health Authority in which he is included, except where the Secretary of State has given his consent, until the decision of the relevant court or body is known and the matter has been considered and finally determined by the Health Authority.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3742/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-amendment-no-4-regulations-2001/regulation-3
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