# The National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992, Paragraph 24: Absences, deputies, assistants and partners


(1) A doctor shall inform the FHSA of the name of any assistant he employs and of the termination of such employment, and shall not employ any one or more assistants for a total period of more than three months in any period of twelve months without the consent of the FHSA.
(2) The FHSA shall periodically review and may withdraw any consent given, but, before refusing or withdrawing consent, the FHSA shall consult the Local Medical Committee.
(3) The doctor may appeal to the Medical Practices Committee against any refusal or withdrawal of consent.
(4) Any withdrawal of consent under this paragraph shall not have effect until the expiration of a period of one month after the date of notification of the withdrawal, but if the doctor appeals to the Medical Practices Committee against the withdrawal, and the Medical Practices Committee dismisses the appeal, the withdrawal shall not take effect until after such date as that Committee determines being a date falling not less than one month after the date of such dismissal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/635/schedule/2/paragraph/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-general-medical-services-regulations-1992/schedule-2/paragraph-24
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