# Deregulation Act 2015, Paragraph 8


(1) Section 7A (specimens of blood taken from persons incapable of consenting) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsections (1) and (2)(a), for “a medical practitioner” substitute “ a medical or health care practitioner ”.
(3) In subsection (2)(b), for “a medical practitioner other than a police medical practitioner” substitute “ a practitioner other than a police medical or health care practitioner ”.
(4) In subsection (2)(b)(i), for “to made to a police medical practitioner” substitute “ to be made to a police medical or health care practitioner ”.
(5) In subsection (2)(b)(ii), omit “medical”.
(6) In subsection (3), for “a medical practitioner” substitute “ a medical or health care practitioner ”.
(7) For subsection (7) substitute—
“(7) In this section—
“medical or health care practitioner” means a medical practitioner or a registered health care professional;
“police medical or health care practitioner” means a medical practitioner, or a registered health care professional, who is engaged under any agreement to provide medical or health care services for purposes connected with the activities of a police force.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/20/schedule/11/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/deregulation-act-2015/schedule-11/paragraph-8
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