# The National Health Service (Vocational Training) Amendment Regulations 1997

S.I. 1997/2787 · made 24 November 1997

These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Vocational Training) Regulations 1979 (“the 1979 Regulations”) to substitute a new definition of “trainee general practitioner”. The amendment reflects a change in terminology from “trainee general practitioner” to “General Practice (GP) Registrar” in the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/635), to which the 1979 Regulations refer.

Made under: National Health Service Act 1977 (Section 31, Section 32)

## Introductory text

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 24th November 1997
Laid before Parliament 25th November 1997
Coming into force 1st January 1998
The Secretary of State, in exercise of powers conferred on him by sections 31 and 32 of the National Health Service Act 1977 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Vocational Training) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998.

## 2 Amendment of the National Health Service (Vocational Training) Regulations 1979

In the National Health Service (Vocational Training) Regulations 1979, in regulation 2(1) (interpretation), for the definition of “trainee general practitioner” there shall be substituted the following definition—
““trainee general practitioner”—
(a) means a “General Practice (GP) Registrar”, as defined in regulations made under section 29 of the Act;
(b) in relation to Scotland and Northern Ireland, has the meaning assigned to it in regulations made, respectively, under section 19 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 and article 56 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972; and
(c) includes a practitioner who is being trained in general practice under an arrangement approved by the Armed Services General Practice Approval Board;”.

## Signature

Frank Dobson
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State,
Department of Health
24th November 1997

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the National Health Service (Vocational Training) Regulations 1979 (“the 1979 Regulations”) to substitute a new definition of “trainee general practitioner”. The amendment reflects a change in terminology from “trainee general practitioner” to “General Practice (GP) Registrar” in the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/635), to which the 1979 Regulations refer.
These Regulations impose no costs on business.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-vocational-training-amendment-regulations-1997
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