# The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003, Regulation 3: Interpretation


In regulation A2 (interpretation)–
(a) in the definition of “employing authority” after paragraph (c) insert–
“(cc) the Mental Welfare Commission established under section 2 of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984;”.
(b) for the definition of “practitioner” substitute–
“
“practitioner”
(a) a registered medical practitioner, other than a GP registrar, who is an assistant practitioner, an associate general practitioner, a locum practitioner, a principal practitioner or a person who is treated as a practitioner under regulation R13 (participators in pilot schemes), or
(b) a registered dentist or a person treated as a practitioner under regulation R13,
but excluding a person (other than an associate general practitioner) who is paid wholly by way of salary by a National Health Service Trust, a Primary Care NHS Trust or a Health Board or a person treated as an officer under regulation R13;
”.
(c) the following definitions are inserted in alphabetical order at the appropriate places–
“
“assistant practitioner”
The meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;
”,
“
“associate general practitioner”
The meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;
”,
“
“locum practitioner”
The meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;
”,
“
“principal practitioner”
The meaning given in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1;
”.
(d) the definition of “trainee practitioner” is omitted and after the definition of “final year’s pensionable pay” there is inserted–
“
“GP registrar”
A “General Practice (GP) Registrar” as defined in the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (a doctor who is being trained in general practice by a practitioner whose name is included in a medical list) ;
”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2003/55/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-superannuation-scheme-scotland-amendment-regulations-2003/regulation-3
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