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MEDICAL PROFESSION

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND

Made 8th December 1994

Laid before Parliament 9th December 1994

Coming into force 1st January 1995

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^f1 and, as respects England and Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), 29, 32 and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977^f2, and the Secretary of State concerned with health in Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 19, 22 and 105(7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978^f3, and in each case in exercise of all other powers so enabling them, hereby make the following Regulations:—

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f1: 1972 c. 68. See S.I.1994/2791, Article 2 and the Schedule, which designates the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to measures relating to training in medical practice, the issue and/or recognition of diplomas or certificates or other evidence of qualifications in relation to medical practice, the titles used by those in medical practice, and the exercise of medical practice.
f2: 1977 c. 49; see section 128(1) as amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) (“the 1990 Act”), section 26(2)(g) and, for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.Section 15(1) was amended by the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48), section 5(2); and by the 1990 Act, section 12(1).Section 29 was extended by the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), section 17; and amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), sections 1 and 7 and Schedule 1, paragraph 42(b); by the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41), Schedule 6, paragraph 2; by the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54), section 56(1) and Schedule 5, paragraph 16(a); and by S.I.1985/39, article 7(3).Section 32 was amended by S.I.1985/39, article 7(6).Section 126(4) was amended by the 1990 Act, section 65(2).
f3: 1978 c. 29 Section 19 was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), section 7; the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41) (“the 1983 Act”), Schedule 7, paragraph 2; the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54), Schedule 5, paragraph 17(a); and the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section Section 105(7) (which was amended by the 1983 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 24) contains provisions under which these Regulations are made.