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The Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/3135 · Made 17 December 2002 · Extends to United Kingdom

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HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS

DOCTORS

Made 17th December 2002

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) and (3)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 17th day of December 2002

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas the Secretary of State published a draft Order and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 3 to the Health Act 1999 M1 and the period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(2) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council was laid before Parliament.

Whereas a draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 62(9) of that Act.

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 60 and 62(4) of the Health Act 1999 and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

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1999 c. 8.

Contents

  1. Part I: General
  2. 1Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
  3. 2Amendment of the Act
  4. Part II: The General Medical Council
  5. 3Main objective of the General Council
  6. 4Amendments of Schedule 1
  7. Part III: Committees of the council
  8. 5Committees
  9. Part IV: Registration
  10. 6Registration
  11. 7The Register and proof of registration
  12. 8Registration appeals
  13. 9Further and supplementary
  14. Part V: LICENCE TO PRACTISE AND REVALIDATION
  15. 10Insertion of Part IIIA
  16. 11Insertion of new Schedule 3B
  17. 12Supplementary
  18. Part VI: Fitness to Practise
  19. 13Substitution of Part V
  20. 14Substitution of Schedule 4
  21. Part VII: Miscellaneous
  22. 15Miscellaneous Amendments
  23. 16Consequential, transitional, transitory and saving provisions etc.
  24. Signature
  25. Schedule 1: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  26. Part I: PRIMARY LEGISLATION
  27. 1Prison Act 1952 (c.52)
  28. 2Human Tissue Act 1961 (c. 54)
  29. 3Human Tissue Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 (c. 19 (N.I.))
  30. 4Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37)
  31. 5Criminal Procedure (Insanity) Act 1964 (c. 84)
  32. 6Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19)
  33. 7Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)
  34. 8National Health Service Act 1977 (c. 49)
  35. 9National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29)
  36. 10Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  37. 11Dentists Act 1984 (c. 24)
  38. 12Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21)
  39. 13National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17)
  40. Part II: Secondary Legislation
  41. 14Pottery (Health and Welfare) Special Regulations 1950
  42. 15Mines (Medical Examinations) Regulations 1964
  43. 16Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972
  44. 17Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974
  45. 18Pharmaceutical Society (Statutory Committee) Order of Council 1978
  46. 19Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978
  47. 20General Medical Council (Review Board for Overseas Qualified Practitioners Rules) Order of Council 1979
  48. 21Medicines (Contact Lens Fluid and Other Substances) (Exemptions from Licences) Order 1979
  49. 22Pension Appeals Tribunals (England and Wales) Rules 1980
  50. 23Public Lending Right Scheme 1982 (Commencement) Order 1982
  51. 24Nursing Homes and Mental Nursing Homes Regulations 1984
  52. 25Dental Auxiliaries Regulations 1986
  53. 26Sight Testing (Examination and Prescription)(No. 2) Regulations 1989
  54. 27Abortion (Scotland) Regulations 1991
  55. 28Abortion Regulations 1991
  56. 29National Health Service (Service Committees and Tribunal) (Scotland) Regulations 1992 Repealed
  57. 30National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992 Repealed
  58. 31National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992
  59. 32National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995
  60. 33National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 Repealed
  61. 34Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995
  62. 35Merchant Shipping (Ships’ Doctors) Regulations 1995
  63. 36Cosmetic Products (Safety) Regulations 1996
  64. 37The Adoption Agencies (Scotland) Regulations 1996
  65. 38Reserve Forces (Call-out and Recall) (Exemptions Etc.) Regulations 1997
  66. 39National Health Service (Vocational Training for General Medical Practice) (Scotland) Regulations 1998
  67. 40Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) (Employment of Young Persons) Regulations 1998
  68. 41National Health Service (Choice of Medical Practitioner) (Scotland) Regulations 1998
  69. 42Prison Rules 1999
  70. 43Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999
  71. 44Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) Order 2000
  72. 45Young Offender Institution Rules 2000
  73. 46National Health Service (Personal Medical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 2001
  74. 47Detention Centre Rules 2001
  75. 48Life Sentences Review (Northern Ireland) Order 2001
  76. 49Education (Special Educational Needs) (England) (Consolidation) Regulations 2001
  77. 50National Health Service (General Medical Services Supplementary List) Regulations 2001
  78. 51Education (Special Educational Needs) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (Rheoliadau Addysg (Anghenion Addysgol Arbennig) (Cymru) 2002)
  79. 52National Health Service (General Medical Services Supplementary List) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (Rheoliadau’r Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol (Rhestr Atodol Gwasanaethau Meddygol Cyffredinol) (Cymru) 2002)
  80. Schedule 2: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  81. Part: Interpretation
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. Part: Registration
  84. 2Paragraph 2
  85. 3Paragraph 3
  86. 4Paragraph 4
  87. 5Paragraph 5
  88. Part: Fitness to practise
  89. 6Paragraph 6
  90. 7Paragraph 7
  91. 8Paragraph 8
  92. 9Paragraph 9
  93. 10Paragraph 10
  94. 11Paragraph 11
  95. 12Paragraph 12
  96. 13Paragraph 13
  97. 14Paragraph 14
  98. 15Paragraph 15
  99. 16Paragraph 16
  100. 17Paragraph 17
  101. 18Paragraph 18
  102. 19Paragraph 19
  103. 20Paragraph 20
  104. 21Paragraph 21
  105. 22Paragraph 22
  106. 23Paragraph 23
  107. 24Paragraph 24
  108. 25Paragraph 25
  109. 26Paragraph 26
  110. 27Paragraph 27
  111. 28Paragraph 28
  112. 29Paragraph 29
  113. 30Paragraph 30
  114. Part: Miscellaneous
  115. 31Paragraph 31
  116. 32Paragraph 32
  117. 33Paragraph 33
  118. 34Paragraph 34
  119. 35Paragraph 35
  120. 36Paragraph 36
  121. 37Paragraph 37
  122. 38Paragraph 38
  123. Explanatory note