The General Medical Council (Registration (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations) Order of Council 1997
The Regulations approved by this Order revoke the provision in regulation 9 of the Medical Practitioners Registration (Fees) Regulations 1985 exempting from payment of annual retention fees any person who, not having reached the age of 65 years, satisfied the Registration Committee that he or she was prevented, by lasting physical or mental incapacity, from rendering services as a medical practitioner for remuneration resulting in a profit. In future such persons wishing to avoid payment of such fees will be expected to accept voluntary erasure from the register.