# The National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998

S.I. 1998/4 · made 5 January 1998

These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (“the 1995 Regulations”) which regulate the terms on which general medical services are provided under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978. The amendments to the 1995 Regulations substitute the term “General Practice (GP) Registrar” for “trainee general practitioner” with a small change in the definition.

Made under: National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (Section 2, Section 19, Section 105, Section 108)

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND
Made 5th January 1998
Laid before Parliament 9th January 1998
Coming into force 30th January 1998
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(5), 19, 105(7) and 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 30th January 1998.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 1995 Regulations” means the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995.

## 2 General Practice (GP) Registrars

(1) The 1995 Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)–
(a) in the definition of “assistant” for the words “trainee general practitioner” substitute “General Practice (GP) Registrar”;
(b) omit the definition “trainee general practitioner” and insert the following definition in the appropriate alphabetical position–
““General Practice (GP) Registrar” means a doctor who is being trained in general practice by a doctor whose name is included in a medical list;”.
(3) In regulation 6 (local directory of family doctors), in paragraph (1)(f) for “trainee general practitioners” substitute “General Practice (GP) Registrars”.
(4) In Schedule 1 (terms of service for doctors) in sub-paragraph (1)(c) of paragraph 20 for “trainee general practitioner” substitute “General Practice (GP) Registrar”.

## Signature

Sam Galbraith
Minister for Health, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th January 1998

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (“the 1995 Regulations”) which regulate the terms on which general medical services are provided under the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978. The amendments to the 1995 Regulations substitute the term “General Practice (GP) Registrar” for “trainee general practitioner” with a small change in the definition.

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