Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Act, 2002

Amendment of section 27 of Principal Act.

5.—Section 27(2) of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) in subsection (2), by substituting the following for paragraph (d):

“(d) has been temporarily registered for a total of not less than 24 months during the prescribed period and who satisfies the Council—

(i) that he has undergone the prescribed courses of training or obtained the prescribed experience, and

(ii) that, unless subsection (2A) of this section or a prescribed exemption applies, he has passed the prescribed examinations.”;

(b) in subsection (2), by repealing paragraph (e);

(c) by inserting the following after subsection (2):

“(2A) A person whose initial period of temporary registration began before 1 January 1998 and who is otherwise entitled to be registered under subsection (2)(d) or (2B) of this section need not satisfy the Council that he has passed the prescribed examinations.

(2B) A person whose temporary registration expired at any time during the period of 12 months preceding the commencement of this subsection is entitled to be registered under this section if—

(a) within the period of 12 months after the commencement of this subsection, he makes application in the form and manner determined by the Council and pays the appropriate fee, and

(b) he satisfies the Council as to the applicable matters specified in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of subsection (2)(d).”.