100. The Act of 2007 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 48:

“48. (1) The Council shall register in the Trainee Specialist Division a medical practitioner who meets all the requirements of section 45 that apply to him or her and who—

(a) holds a general qualification or specialist qualification, and

(b) practises medicine in an individually numbered, identifiable post which has been approved by the Council for the purpose of medical specialist training.

(2) A medical practitioner who is registered in the Trainee Specialist Division but who ceases to practise medicine in an individually numbered, identifiable post which has been approved by the Council for the purpose of medical specialist training shall, as soon as is practicable after so ceasing to practise medicine but, in any case, not later than 14 days after so ceasing to practise medicine, give notice in writing to the Council of that fact.

(3) Where—

(a) the Council receives a notice under subsection (2) from a medical practitioner, or

(b) a medical practitioner fails to comply with subsection (2),

sections 45(5) and 46 shall apply to and in relation to the Council and the practitioner.”.