The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007

Amendment of Schedule 3U.K.

33.—(1) Schedule 3 M1 (registration: supplementary provisions) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1(1), for “3, 15 or 15A” substitute “ 3, 14A, 15, 15A or 19A ”.

(3) In paragraph 2(2)(a), after “section 3(1)(b)” insert “ , 14A or 19A ”.

(4) In paragraph 3—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i)for “3, 15 or 15A” substitute “ 3, 14A, 15, 15A or 19A ”,

(ii)for “the primary United Kingdom” substitute “ any primary United Kingdom ”, and

(iii)for “those sections” substitute “ section 3, 14A, 15 or 15A of this Act ”; and

(b)after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) An exempt person (“A”) who—

(a)makes an application for registration under section 3(1)(b) of this Act,

(b)holds a qualification listed in Annex V, point 5.1.1 of the Directive (evidence of formal qualifications in basic medical training), and

(c)satisfies the requirements of article 24 of the Directive (basic medical training),

shall produce or send to the Registrar a certificate as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1B).

(1B) The certificate—

(a)must be a certificate issued by a competent authority in A's attesting State (as defined by section 44BA(6)); and

(b)must certify that the document conferring or evidencing A's qualification produced or sent by A under sub-paragraph (1) is evidence of formal qualifications listed in relation to that State in Annex V, point 5.1.1 of the Directive.”.

(5) After paragraph 4 insert—

“Proof of nationality

4A.  An exempt person (“A”) making an application for registration under section 3(1)(b), 14A, 15A or 19A of this Act shall produce or send to the appropriate registrar—

(a)if A is a national of a relevant European State, proof of A's nationality;

(b)if A is not a national of a relevant European State, proof of the Community right by virtue of which A is an exempt person.

Acknowledgement of applications

4B.  Where a person makes an application for registration under section 3, 14A, 15, 15A or 19A of this Act, the appropriate registrar, within the period of one month beginning with the date of receipt of the application, must—

(a)acknowledge receipt of the application; and

(b)inform the applicant of any missing document required for the purposes of the application.”.

(6) In paragraph 5—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for “3, 15 or 15A” substitute “ 3, 14A, 15, 15A or 19A ”; and

(b)for sub-paragraph (1A) substitute—

“(1A) In this paragraph “the requisite period”—

(a)in the case of an application under section 14A or 19A of this Act, means the period of four months beginning with—

(i)the date when the Registrar receives the application, or

(ii)if any document required for the purposes of the application is missing when the Registrar receives the application, the date on which the Registrar first has all the documents required for those purposes; and

(b)in the case of any other application, means the period of three months beginning with the date on which the appropriate registrar receives all the documents enabling him to be satisfied of the applicant's entitlement to be registered in accordance with the application.”.

(7) For paragraph 7, and the preceding heading, substitute—

“Visiting medical practitioners from relevant European StatesU.K.

7.—(1) No application shall be required in respect of registration in the list of visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States.

(2) The Registrar may issue certificates of registration to persons who are registered in the list of visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States.”.