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These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012 and come into force on 26th February 2012.
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(1) Schedule 1 (content of agreements) to the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Section 17C Agreements) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 66(3) (other grounds for termination by the Health Board)—
(a) in head (a) omit “, or suspended” to “corresponding thereto”;
(b) for head (b) substitute—“
(b) subject to sub-paragraph (4), the person is disqualified or suspended from practising by any licensing body anywhere in the world (other than by—
(i) a direction under section 32A(2) (applications for interim suspension) or 32B(1) (suspension pending appeal) of the Act;
(ii) a Health Board in terms of regulation 8A of the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists) (Scotland) Regulations 2004; or
(iii) any provision in force in England, Wales or Northern Ireland corresponding to the provisions referred to in sub-heads (i) and (ii)).”.
(3) In paragraph 66A(2) (other grounds for termination by the Health Board for agreements entered into on or after 22nd December 2010)—
(a) in head (b) omit “or suspended” to “corresponding thereto”;
(b) for head (c) substitute—“
(c) subject to sub-paragraph (5), the person is disqualified or suspended from practising by any licensing body anywhere in the world (other than by—
(i) a direction under section 32A(2) (applications for interim suspension) or 32B(1) (suspension pending appeal) of the Act;
(ii) a Health Board in terms of regulation 8A of the National Health Service (Primary Medical Services Performers Lists) (Scotland) Regulations 2004; or
(iii) any provision in force in England, Wales or Northern Ireland corresponding to the provisions referred to in sub-heads (i) and (ii)).”
NICOLA STURGEON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
17th January 2012