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Section 49B
[F1SCHEDULE 4AU.K.Directive 2005/36: functions of the General Council under section 49B(3)
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4A inserted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 36
| Provision of Directive | Function of General Council | |
|---|---|---|
| Article 7(2)(b) | Issuing certificates containing attestations in relation to persons established, in the United Kingdom, as medical practitioners. | |
| Article 8(1) | Receiving information from, or providing information to, other competent authorities in relation to— | |
| (a) | the legality of a person's establishment as a medical practitioner; | |
| [F2(aa) | the legality of a person's establishment as a specialist or as a general practitioner;] | |
| (b) | the good conduct of such a person; | |
| (c) | the absence of any disciplinary or criminal sanctions of a professional nature against such a person. | |
| Article 8(2) | Receiving information from, or providing information to, other competent authorities in connection with the investigation of complaints made against persons providing medical services. | |
| Article 23(1) | Issuing certificates of effective and lawful practice in the United Kingdom to medical practitioners. | |
| Article 23(6) | [F3Issuing certificates stating that medical qualifications awarded in the United Kingdom which do not correspond to the titles set out in respect of the United Kingdom at point 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3 or 5.1.4 of Annex V to the Directive (as the case may be), certify, as the case may be, successful completion of— | |
| (a) | basic medical training that is in accordance with Article 24 of the Directive; | |
| (b) | specialist training that is in accordance with Article 25 of the Directive; | |
| (c) | training in general practice that is in accordance with Article 28 of the Directive; | |
| (d) | training under Article 22(a) of the Directive which is to be treated as training in accordance with Article 25 or 28 of the Directive.] | |
| Article 50(1) and paragraph 1(b) of Annex VII | Providing information to other competent authorities concerning the training in the United Kingdom of a medical practitioner to whom Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations applies. | |
| Article 50(1) and paragraph 1(d) of Annex VII | Issuing, in respect of practice as a medical practitioner, the certificates of current professional status referred to in sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph 1 of Annex VII to the Directive within the time limits set by that sub-paragraph. | |
| Article 50(1) and paragraph 1(e) of Annex VII | Issuing, in respect of practice as a medical practitioner, the certificates of good health referred to in sub-paragraph (e) of paragraph 1 of Annex VII to the Directive within the time limits set by that sub-paragraph. | |
| Article 50(1) and paragraph 2 of Annex VII | Issuing certificates stating that [F4a person's primary United Kingdom qualifications or their CCT] are qualifications covered by the Directive. | |
| Article 50(2) | In cases of justified doubts— | |
| (a) | requiring confirmation of the authenticity of non-UK medical qualifications; | |
| [F5(aa) | providing confirmation to competent authorities of other relevant European States of the authenticity of a person's CCT;] | |
| (b) | requiring confirmation that holders of non-UK medical qualifications satisfy the minimum training conditions set out in article 24 of the Directive; | |
| [F6(ba) | providing confirmation that holders of a CCT satisfy the minimum training conditions set out in Article 25 or 28 of the Directive (as the case may be) or are to be treated as satisfying those conditions under Article 22(a) of the Directive;] | |
| (c) | providing confirmation to competent authorities of other relevant European States of the authenticity of any person's primary United Kingdom qualification; | |
| (d) | providing confirmation that holders of primary United Kingdom qualifications satisfy the minimum training conditions set out in article 24 of the Directive. | |
| Article 50(3) | In cases of justified doubts— | |
| (a) | verifying information provided in connection with non-UK medical qualifications awarded following training in a relevant European State other than the State in which the qualification was awarded; | |
| (b) | providing information in connection with a person's primary United Kingdom qualification awarded following training in another relevant European State [F7or a CCT awarded following such training]. | |
| Article 56(1) | Ensuring the confidentiality of information exchanged with other competent authorities. | |
| Article 56(2) | Receiving information from, or providing information to, other competent authorities regarding disciplinary action, criminal sanctions or other serious circumstances likely to have consequences for practice as a medical practitioner. | |
| Where such information is received by the General Council— | ||
| (a) | examining the veracity of the circumstances; | |
| (b) | deciding the nature and scope of any investigations that need to be carried out; | |
| (c) | informing other competent authorities of the General Council's conclusions.] | |
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 4A inserted (11.2.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234), art. 1(3)(4), Sch. 1 para. 18(2); S.I. 2010/478, art. 2(b)
F3Words in Sch. 4A substituted (11.2.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234), art. 1(3)(4), Sch. 1 para. 18(3); S.I. 2010/478, art. 2(b)
F4Words in Sch. 4A substituted (11.2.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234), art. 1(3)(4), Sch. 1 para. 18(4); S.I. 2010/478, art. 2(b)
F5Words in Sch. 4A inserted (11.2.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234), art. 1(3)(4), Sch. 1 para. 18(5)(a); S.I. 2010/478, art. 2(b)
F6Words in Sch. 4A inserted (11.2.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234), art. 1(3)(4), Sch. 1 para. 18(5)(b); S.I. 2010/478, art. 2(b)
F7Words in Sch. 4A added (11.2.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The General and Specialist Medical Practice (Education, Training and Qualifications) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/234), art. 1(3)(4), Sch. 1 para. 18(6); S.I. 2010/478, art. 2(b)
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