UK Statutory Instrument SI 2012/2685 United Kingdom

The General Medical Council (Licence to Practise and Revalidation) Regulations Order of Council 2012

This Order approves the Regulations made by the General Medical Council on 27th September 2012 under their powers under the Medical Act 1983 (“the Act”) in relation to the licensing of medical practitioners.

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Enforced by
GMC
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person2

Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.003 Grant or refusal of a licence (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Registrar must grant or refuse medical licence based on registration, English proficiency, and indemnityStatutory regulator
s.004 Withdrawal of a licence (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • GMC Registrar must withdraw or may withdraw a doctor's licence under specified conditionsStatutory regulator
s.005 Restoration of a licence after withdrawal (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Submit a complete application to restore a withdrawn GMC licenceAny Person
s.006 Revalidation (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Licensed doctors must submit evidence and obtain a fitness-to-practise statement for revalidation every 5 yearsAny Person
s.007 Referral to a Registration Panel (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Registrar must refer licensing/revalidation matters to a Registration Panel and consider its adviceStatutory regulator
s.008 Restoration for the purposes of section 41(7) (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Fitness to Practise Panel must direct restoration of licenceTribunal / Court
4 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Privy Council approval (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Request for information: indemnity arrangement
s.009 Revocation (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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s.schedule/paragraph/wrapper1n2 The General Medical Council, in exercise of their powers under...

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