Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 3130

The Vocational Training for General Medical Practice (European Requirements) Regulations 1994

---

© Crown Copyright 1994

Statutory Instruments printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament.

The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users.

It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Instruments does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Instrument which are issued or made available to the public. This includes reproduction of the Statutory Instrument on the Internet and on intranet sites. The Royal Arms may be reproduced only where they are an integral part of the original document.

The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument which is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Vocational Training for General Medical Practice (European Requirements) Regulations 1994, ISBN 011043742X. The print version may be purchased by clicking here. Braille copies of this Statutory Instrument can also be purchased at the same price as the print edition by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0870 600 5522 or e-mail:customer.services@tso.co.uk.

Further information about the publication of legislation on this website can be found by referring to the Frequently Asked Questions.

To ensure fast access over slow connections, large documents have been segmented into "chunks". Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available.

1994 No. 3130

MEDICAL PROFESSION

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND

The Vocational Training for General Medical Practice (European Requirements) Regulations 1994

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972^[1] and, as respects England and Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1), 29, 32 and 126(4) of the National Health Service Act 1977^[2], and the Secretary of State concerned with health in Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 19, 22 and 105(7) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978^[3], and in each case in exercise of all other powers so enabling them, hereby make the following Regulations:—

Citation, commencement and extent
    1.—(1)  These Regulations may be cited as the Vocational Training for General Medical Practice (European Requirements) Regulations 1994 and shall come into force on 1st January 1995.

    (2)  This Part, Part II, and the Schedule extend to the whole of the United Kingdom.

    (3)  Part III and regulations 11(3) and 14 extend to England and Wales and to Scotland, but not to Northern Ireland.

    (4)  Regulations 11(1) and 12 extend to England and Wales only.

    (5)  Regulations 11(2) and 13 extend to Scotland only.

Interpretation
    2.    In these Regulations—
"the 1974 Regulations" means the National Health Service (General Medical and Pharmaceutical Services) (Scotland) Regulations 1974^[4],


"the 1979 Regulations" means the National Health Service (Vocational Training) Regulations 1979^[5],


"the 1979 Northern Ireland Regulations" means the Medical Practitioners (Vocational Training) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979^[6],


"the 1980 Regulations" means the National Health Service (Vocational Training) (Scotland) Regulations 1980^[7],


"the 1992 Regulations" means the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Regulations 1992^[8],


"certificate of acquired rights" means a certificate issued under article 36(4) of the Medical Directive, to the effect that its holder has an acquired right to practise as a general medical practitioner under the national social security scheme of the issuing State without a vocational training certificate,


"EEA Agreement" means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993,


"EEA State" means a State which is a contracting party to the EEA Agreement but until the EEA Agreement comes into force in relation to Liechtenstein does not include the State of Leichtenstein,


"FHSA" means Family Health Services Authority,


"JCPTGP" means the Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice,


"Medical Directive" means Council Directive 93/16/EEC of 5 April 1993 to facilitate the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications^[9], certain provisions of which (as they had effect on the date these Regulations were made) are set out in the Schedule to those Regulations,


"vocational training certificate" means a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications awarded on completion of a course of specific training in general medical practice and referred to in article 30 of the Medical Directive.

[1] 1972 c. 68. See S.I.1994/2791, Article 2 and the Schedule, which designates the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to measures relating to training in medical practice, the issue and/or recognition of diplomas or certificates or other evidence of qualifications in relation to medical practice, the titles used by those in medical practice, and the exercise of medical practice. back

[2] 1977 c. 49; see section 128(1) as amended by the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) ("the 1990 Act"), section 26(2)(g) and, for the definitions of "prescribed" and "regulations".Section 15(1) was amended by the Health and Social Security Act 1984 (c. 48), section 5(2); and by the 1990 Act, section 12(1).Section 29 was extended by the Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49), section 17; and amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), sections 1 and 7 and Schedule 1, paragraph 42(b); by the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41), Schedule 6, paragraph 2; by the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54), section 56(1) and Schedule 5, paragraph 16(a); and by S.I.1985/39, article 7(3).Section 32 was amended by S.I.1985/39, article 7(6).Section 126(4) was amended by the 1990 Act, section 65(2). back

[3] 1978 c. 29 Section 19 was amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c. 53), section 7; the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41) ("the 1983 Act"), Schedule 7, paragraph 2; the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54), Schedule 5, paragraph 17(a); and the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19), section Section 105(7) (which was amended by the 1983 Act, Schedule 9, paragraph 24) contains provisions under which these Regulations are made. back

[4] S.I.1974/506; relevant amending instruments are S.I.1978/1762, 1985/1625 and 1989/1990. back

[5] S.I.1979/1644, amended by S.I.1980/1900, 1981/1790, 1984/215, 1985/1353, 1986/1642 and 1991/406. back

[6] S.R.1979 No.460; relevant amending instruments are S.R.1986 No. 69 and 1986 No.309. back

[7] S.I.1980/30; relevant amending instruments are S.I.1986/1657 and 1991/576. back

[8] S.I.1992/635, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations. back

[9] OJ No. L 165, 7.7.1993, p. 1. back

Explanatory Note