Introduction

The Council must restore to the register, the name of any doctor whose registration was cancelled for the following administrative reasons:

• registration was cancelled in error (s143(3))
• at their own request (s144(3)), or
• did not respond to Council’s letter(s) to their registered address (s144(5)).

Note: This policy does not apply to doctors whose registration is cancelled for disciplinary reasons.

Restoration to the medical register

The doctor must be restored to the register as long as they:

• satisfy the criteria for fitness for registration in accordance with s16 of the Act
• are not subject to pending disciplinary proceedings under Part 4 of the Act, and
• are not subject to an order under s101(1)(a) of the Act.

To consider an application for restoration to the register Council must be sure the applicant is competent, and will also need details of:

• the doctor’s clinical practice, and
• ongoing continuing professional development since they last worked in New Zealand.

How to apply to be restored

Use form REG6 if you were registered with:

• general scope  
• full registration
• general registration
• vocational registration (on the basis of an approved Australasianpost graduate qualification)

Complete the self-assessment tool answering NO to the first question and submit a new application if you were registered with:

• provisional general scope
• provisional vocational scope
• special purpose scope
• temporary registration
• probationary registration
• specialist or vocational registration on the basis of an overseas postgraduate qualification

If you are unsure, please email registration@mcnz.org.nz  for advice.

Registration process

The table below explains what happens to the application