# The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 2005, Regulation 52: Review periods on national disqualification


The period for review of a national disqualification shall be the period specified below instead of that in section 49N(8) (national disqualification) of the Act where the circumstances are that—
(a) on making a decision to impose a national disqualification, the FHSAA states that it is of the opinion that the criminal or professional conduct of the disqualified person is such that there is no realistic prospect of a further review being successful if held within the period specified in section 49N(8)(a) of the Act, in which case the reference to “two years” in that provision shall be a reference to five years;
(b) on the last review by the FHSAA of a national disqualification the disqualified person was unsuccessful and the FHSAA states that it is of the opinion that there is no realistic prospect of a further review being successful if held within a period of three years beginning with the date of its decision on that review, in which case the reference to “one year” in section 49N(8)(b) of the Act shall be a reference to three years;
(c) the FHSAA states that it is of the opinion that because a criminal conviction considered by the FHSAA in reaching its decision has been quashed or the penalty reduced on appeal, there is a need for an immediate review, in which case the reference to “two years” or “one year” in section 49N(8) of the Act shall be a reference to the period that has already elapsed; or
(d) the FHSAA is of the opinion that because the decision of a licensing or regulatory body has been quashed or the penalty reduced on appeal, there is a need for an immediate review, in which case the reference to “two years” or “one year” in section 49N(8) of the Act shall be a reference to the period that has already elapsed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/641/regulation/52 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pharmaceutical-services-regulations-2005/regulation-52
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