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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-second-general-system-regulations-1996/schedule-5/part-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-second-general-system-regulations-1996/schedule-5/part-II.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1996/2374",
  "legislation_title": "The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-second-general-system-regulations-1996",
  "path": "schedule/5/part/II",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": "COURSES REFERABLE TO THE PRACTICE OF A PROFESSION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM",
  "text": "Training for:\nmine electrical engineer,\nmine mechanical engineer,\napproved social worker—mental health,\ndental therapist,\ndental hygienist,\ndispensing optician,\nmine deputy,\ninsolvency practitioner,\nlicensed conveyancer,\nfirst mate—freight/passenger ships—unrestricted,\nsecond mate—freight/passenger ships—unrestricted,\nthird mate—freight/passenger ships—unrestricted,\ndeck officer—freight/passenger ships—unrestricted,\nengineer officer—freight/passenger ships—unlimited trading area,\nleading to qualifications accredited as National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) or approved or recognised as equivalent by the National Council for Vocational Qualifications, or in Scotland accredited as Scottish Vocational Qualifications, at levels 3 and 4 of the United Kingdom National Framework of Vocational Qualifications.\nThese levels are defined as follows:\nLevel 3: competence in a broad range of varied work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts and most of which are complex and non-routine. There is considerable responsibility and autonomy and control or guidance of others is often required,\nLevel 4: competence in a broad range of complex, technical or professional work activities performed in a wide variety of contexts and with a substantial degree of personal responsibility and autonomy. Responsibility for the work of others and the allocation of resources is often present.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "amended",
      "affecting": "uksi/1999/67",
      "affecting_title": "The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) (Amendment) Regulations 1999"
    },
    {
      "type": "am",
      "affecting": "uksi/2001/200",
      "affecting_title": "The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2001"
    },
    {
      "type": "subst",
      "affecting": "uksi/2001/200",
      "affecting_title": "The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2001"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2374/schedule/5/part/II",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:35:26.262855+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}