Medical Practitioners Act 2007

46

Medical practitioners to be registered in General Division.

46.— The Council shall register in the General Division a medical practitioner (other than a visiting EEA practitioner)—

(a) who is not able to be registered—

(i) in the Specialist Division pursuant to section 47 , or

(ii) in the Trainee Specialist Division pursuant to section 48 or 49,

and

(b) who—

(i) has passed an examination, specified in rules made under section 11 for the purposes of this subparagraph, for the purposes of registration in the General Division,

(ii) is exempted from subparagraph (i) by virtue of falling within a ground, specified in rules made under section 11 for the purposes of this subparagraph, for such exemption,

F99[(iii) has his or her qualifications as a medical practitioner recognised under the Regulations of 2017, or]

(iv) subject to rules made under section 11 which apply to this subparagraph, has been granted a document which, in the opinion of the Council, is at least the equivalent of a certificate of experience.

Annotations

Amendments:

F99

Substituted (17.01.2017) by European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 8 of 2017), reg. 95(f), in effect as per reg. 2.

F100

Substituted by Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), s. 98, not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C40

Prospective affecting provision: section substituted by Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), s. 98, not commenced as of date of revision.

F100[46. The Council shall register in the General Division a medical practitioner (other than a visiting EEA practitioner) who meets all the requirements of section 45 that apply to him or her but who is not able to be registered—

(a) in the Specialist Division pursuant to section 47, or

(b) in the Trainee Specialist Division pursuant to section 48.]

Editorial Notes:

E37

Rules made under s. 11 for purposes of subs. (b) (22.06.2011) by Medical Council Registration Rules (S.I. No. 417 of 2011), rls. 1 to 3.

E38

Rules made pursuant to the provisions of section and ss. 11, 43-44, 47-51 and 56 for the purpose of specifying the particulars to be contained in the Register of Medical Practitioners (28.04.2009) by Medical Council Rules Specifying Particulars to be Contained in the Register of Medical Practitioners (S.I. No. 592 of 2009).

E39

Previous affecting provision: rules made under s. 11 for purposes of section (1.01.2011) by Medical Council - Registrations Rules V3 2010 (S.I. No. 688 of 2010); revoked (22.06.2011) by Medical Council Registration Rules (S.I. No. 417 of 2011).

E40

Previous affecting provision: rules made under s. 11 for purposes of section (16.03.2009) by Medical Council Rules Specifying Pre-Registration Examinations and Exemptions VF3 (S.I. No. 480 of 2010); revoked (1.01.2011) by Medical Council - Registrations Rules V3 2010 (S.I. No. 688 of 2010).

E41

Previous affecting provision: rules made under s. 11 for purposes of section (16.03.2009) by Medical Council - Registration Rules 2009 VF2 (S.I. No. 591 of 2009); revoked (1.01.2011) by Medical Council - Registrations Rules V3 2010 (S.I. No. 688 of 2010).