# The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004, Paragraph 64: Arrangements for GP Registrars


(1) The contractor shall only employ a GP Registrar for the purpose of being trained by a GP Trainer with the agreement of the Secretary of State and subject to the conditions in sub-paragraph (2).
(2) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are that the contractor shall not, by reason only of having employed or engaged a GP Registrar, reduce the total number of hours for which other medical practitioners perform primary medical services under the contract or for which other staff assist them in the performance of those services.
(3) A contractor which employs a GP Registrar shall—
(a) offer him terms of employment in accordance with the rates and subject to the conditions contained in any directions given by the Secretary of State to Strategic Health Authorities under section 17 of the Act (Secretary of State’s directions: exercise of functions) concerning the grants, fees, travelling and other allowances payable to GP Registrars; and
(b) take into account any guidance issued by the Secretary of State in relation to the GP Registrar Scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/291/schedule/6/paragraph/64 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-contracts-regulations-2004/schedule-6/paragraph-64
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