Medical Practitioners Act 1995

   57. Interim practising certificate---(1) Where, under section 54 (4)
 of this Act, the Council orders the Registrar to issue to an applicant
 for an annual practising certificate an interim practising certificate,
 the Registrar shall, on payment by the applicant of the fee (if any) set
 by the Council, issue the interim practising certificate, which shall,
 subject to subsections (2) and (3) of this section,---
   (a) Be in force for such period, not exceeding 4 months; and
   (b) Be subject to such conditions---
 as the Council specifies.

   (2) If, at any time during the currency of an interim practising
 certificate,---
   (a) The holder of the certificate ceases to be registered; or
   (b) An annual practising certificate is issued to the holder of the
         certificate,---
 the interim practising certificate shall be deemed to be cancelled.

   (3) The Council may at any time order the Registrar to cancel any
 interim practising certificate and give notice of the cancellation, and
 the reasons for the cancellation, to the medical practitioner concerned.