# The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023, Paragraph 76: Amendments to the Health Professions Order 2001


In Schedule 3 (interpretation), in paragraph 1, at the appropriate places insert—
““adaptation period” means a period of practice, subject to an assessment and, where necessary, accompanied by further training, which is supervised by a registered professional of the corresponding relevant profession;”;
““aptitude test” means an assessment with the aim of determining whether a specified state professional has the standard of proficiency that the Council considers requisite for admission to the part of the register in respect of which the professional is applying;”;
““specified state professional” means a person who holds a specified state qualification;”;
““specified state qualification” means a qualification in one of the relevant professions awarded in one of the states specified in Schedule 1 to the Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348252552/schedule/3/paragraph/76 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-and-implementation-of-international-recognition-agreements-amendment-regulations-2023/schedule-3/paragraph-76
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