Clause 33
Transitional provisions
of Medical Registration (Amendment) Bill
(1)
A lay person who was appointed as a member of the Complaints Panel before the date of commencement of this Act, and whose term has not expired by that date, shall be deemed, for the purposes of section 39(1)(c) of the principal Act as amended by this Act, to have been nominated by the Minister for such appointment and shall continue to be a member of the Complaints Panel until the date of expiry of that term.
(2)
Notwithstanding sections 20, 21 and 23 of the principal Act (as amended by this Act), the Minister may, subject to such conditions as he may determine, by regulations exempt any person or person within a class of persons who, at any time on or before the date of commencement of this Act, was engaged as a house officer, or in such other similar capacity as may be approved by the Medical Council, in a hospital or an institution approved by the Medical Council under section 26 of the principal Act, from the requirement that he must —
in the case of section 20(1) of the principal Act, hold a certificate of experience;
in the case of section 20(2), 21(1) or 23 of the principal Act, comply with section 27 of the principal Act; or
in the case of subsection (1A) of section 21 of the principal Act, hold a certificate referred to in paragraph (b) of that subsection,before he may be registered.
(3)
The Minister may, by regulations, prescribe such other transitional and savings provisions as he may consider necessary or expedient.