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The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016

S.I. 2016/1030 · Made 25 October 2016 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Health Care And Associated Professions

Professional Qualifications

Made 25th October 2016

Laid before Parliament 28th October 2016

Coming into force 18th November 2016

The Secretary of State is designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in relation to measures relating to access to, the training for, the pursuit of, and the award of qualifications in the professions of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing and midwifery, and their specialities, in certain other health care professions and in the profession of social worker, and in relation to the recognition of higher education diplomas, formal qualifications, or experience in the occupation, required for the pursuit of professions or occupations.

These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears expedient to the Secretary of State for certain references to provisions of European Union instruments to be construed as references to those provisions as amended from time to time.

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to that Actf3.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1995/3207; 2002/248; and 2003/2901. There are amendments to S.I. 2002/248 and 2003/2901, but these are not relevant to these Regulations. Under section 57(1) of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under European Union law in relation to certain matters by virtue of section 53 of that Act, these functions continue to be exercisable by the Secretary of State as regards Scotland for the purposes specified in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 (c.68).

f2

Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

f3

Paragraph 1A was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and was amended by section 3(3) of, and Part 1 of the Schedule to, the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 and by S.I. 2007/1388.

Contents

  1. Part 1: PRELIMINARY MATTERS
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Extent
  4. Part 2: MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
  5. Chapter 1: AMENDMENT OF THE MEDICAL ACT 1983
  6. 3Introductory
  7. 4Insertion of section 10B
  8. 5Amendment of section 14
  9. 6Amendment of section 14A
  10. 7Amendment of section 19A
  11. 8Amendment of section 40
  12. 9Amendment of section 55
  13. 10Amendment of Schedule 2A
  14. 11Amendment of Schedule 4A
  15. Chapter 2: AMENDMENT OF THE POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ORDER OF COUNCIL 2010
  16. 12Introductory
  17. 13Amendment of article 5
  18. 14Amendment of article 9
  19. 15Amendment of article 10
  20. 16Insertion of articles 12 and 13
  21. Part 3: PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
  22. Chapter 1: AMENDMENT OF THE PHARMACY (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1976
  23. 17Introductory
  24. 18Amendment of article 2
  25. 19Amendment of article 8
  26. 20Amendment of article 8A
  27. 21Insertion of articles 8C and 8D
  28. 22Insertion of articles 11ZZA and 11ZZB
  29. 23Insertion of article 22A
  30. 24Amendment of Schedule 2B
  31. 25Insertion of Schedules 2C and 2D
  32. Chapter 2: AMENDMENT OF THE REGISTRATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTS (EXEMPT PERSONS) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008
  33. 26Introductory
  34. 27Amendment of regulation 2
  35. 28Insertion of regulation 3
  36. Chapter 3: AMENDMENT OF THE PHARMACY ORDER 2010
  37. 29Introductory
  38. 30Amendment of article 3
  39. 31Amendment of article 21
  40. 32Amendment of article 23
  41. 33Insertion of article 33A
  42. 34Amendment of article 39
  43. 35Amendment of article 40
  44. 36Amendment of article 41
  45. 37Amendment of article 42
  46. 38Insertion of article 42A
  47. 39Amendment of article 67
  48. 40Insertion of article 71
  49. 41Amendment of Schedule 2
  50. 42Insertion of Schedule 2A
  51. 43Amendment of Schedule 3
  52. Chapter 4: AMENDMENT OF THE GENERAL PHARMACEUTICAL COUNCIL (REGISTRATION RULES) ORDER OF COUNCIL 2010
  53. 44Introductory
  54. 45Amendment of rule 10
  55. Part 4: DENTISTS AND PROFESSIONS COMPLEMENTARY TO DENTISTRY
  56. Chapter 1: AMENDMENT OF THE DENTISTS ACT 1984
  57. 46Introductory
  58. 47Amendment of section 15
  59. 48Amendment of section 29
  60. 49Amendment of section 36S
  61. 50Amendment of section 36Z3
  62. 51Amendment of section 53
  63. 52Amendment of Schedule 2
  64. 53Amendment of Schedule 4
  65. 54Amendment of Schedule 4ZA
  66. Chapter 2: AMENDMENT OF THE EUROPEAN PRIMARY AND SPECIALIST DENTAL QUALIFICATIONS REGULATIONS 1998
  67. 55Introductory
  68. 56Amendment of regulation 2
  69. 57Amendment of regulation 7
  70. 58Amendment of regulation 8
  71. 59Insertion of regulation 15A
  72. 60Amendment of Schedule A1
  73. Part 5: NURSES AND MIDWIVES
  74. Chapter 1: AMENDMENT OF THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY ORDER 2001
  75. 61Introductory
  76. 62Amendment of article 13
  77. 63Amendment of article 37
  78. 64Amendment of article 38
  79. 65Amendment of article 39A
  80. 66Insertion of article 39B
  81. 67Insertion of article 55
  82. 68Amendment of Schedule 2A
  83. 69Insertion of Schedule 2B
  84. 70Amendment of Schedule 3
  85. 71Amendment of Schedule 4
  86. Chapter 2: AMENDMENT OF THE EUROPEAN NURSING AND MIDWIFERY QUALIFICATIONS DESIGNATION ORDER OF COUNCIL 2004
  87. 72Introductory
  88. 73Amendment of article 2
  89. 74Amendment of article 3
  90. 75Amendment of article 4
  91. 76Amendment of article 5
  92. 77Amendment of article 6
  93. 78Amendment of article 7
  94. 79Amendment of article 7A
  95. 80Insertion of article 8A
  96. 81Insertion of article 12
  97. Chapter 3: AMENDMENT OF THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (EDUCATION, REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION APPEALS) RULES ORDER OF COUNCIL 2004
  98. 82Introductory
  99. 83Amendment of rule 5
  100. 84Amendment of rule 20
  101. 85Amendment of rule 21
  102. Part 6: OPTICIANS, OSTEOPATHS AND CHIROPRACTORS
  103. Chapter 1: AMENDMENT OF THE OPTICIANS ACT 1989
  104. 86Introductory
  105. 87Amendment of section 8C
  106. 88Amendment of section 8D
  107. 89Amendment of section 23G
  108. 90Amendment of section 36
  109. Chapter 2: AMENDMENT OF THE OSTEOPATHS ACT 1993
  110. 91Introductory
  111. 92Amendment of section 5A
  112. 93Amendment of section 29A
  113. 94Amendment of section 41
  114. Chapter 3: AMENDMENT OF THE CHIROPRACTORS ACT 1994
  115. 95Introductory
  116. 96Amendment of section 5A
  117. 97Amendment of section 29A
  118. 98Amendment of section 43
  119. Part 7: SOCIAL WORKERS
  120. Chapter 1: AMENDMENT OF THE CARE STANDARDS ACT 2000
  121. 99Introductory
  122. 100Amendment of section 55
  123. 101Amendment of section 56
  124. 102Amendment of section 58
  125. 103Amendment of section 58A
  126. 104Insertion of section 58B
  127. 105Amendment of section 60
  128. 106Amendment of section 64
  129. 107Insertion of section 64A
  130. 108Amendment of section 65
  131. 109Amendment of section 68
  132. 110Amendment of section 71
  133. Chapter 2: AMENDMENT OF THE HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2001
  134. 111Introductory
  135. 112Amendment of section 2
  136. 113Amendment of section 5A
  137. 114Amendment of section 15
  138. Chapter 3: AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATION OF CARE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2001
  139. 115Introductory
  140. 116Amendment of section 46A
  141. 117Amendment of section 51
  142. 118Amendment of section 77
  143. Chapter 4: AMENDMENT OF THE REGULATION AND INSPECTION OF SOCIAL CARE (WALES) ACT 2016
  144. 119Introductory
  145. 120Amendment of section 66 (English text)
  146. 121Amendment of section 66 (Welsh text)
  147. 122Amendment of section 74 (English text)
  148. 123Amendment of section 74 (Welsh text)
  149. 124Amendment of section 79 (English text)
  150. 125Amendment of section 79 (Welsh text)
  151. 126Amendment of section 80 (English text)
  152. 127Amendment of section 80 (Welsh text)
  153. 128Amendment of section 84 (English text)
  154. 129Amendment of section 84 (Welsh text)
  155. 130Amendment of section 85 (English text)
  156. 131Amendment of section 85 (Welsh text)
  157. 132Insertion of section 85A (English text)
  158. 133Insertion of section 85A (Welsh text)
  159. 134Amendment of section 90 (English text)
  160. 135Amendment of section 90 (Welsh text)
  161. 136Insertion of section 90A (English text)
  162. 137Insertion of section 90A (Welsh text)
  163. 138Amendment of section 105 (English text)
  164. 139Amendment of section 105 (Welsh text)
  165. 140Amendment of section 113 (English text)
  166. 141Amendment of section 113 (Welsh text)
  167. 142Amendment of section 164 (English text)
  168. 143Amendment of section 164 (Welsh text)
  169. 144Amendment of Schedule 3 (English text)
  170. 145Amendment of Schedule 3 (Welsh text)
  171. Part 8: OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONS
  172. Chapter 1: AMENDMENT OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONS ORDER 2001
  173. 146Introductory
  174. 147Amendment of article 12
  175. 148Amendment of article 13A
  176. 149Amendment of article 38
  177. 150Insertion of article 49
  178. 151Amendment of Schedule 3
  179. Chapter 2: AMENDMENT OF THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL (REGISTRATION AND FEES) RULES ORDER OF COUNCIL 2003
  180. 152Introductory
  181. 153Amendment of rule 4
  182. Part 9: MISCELLANEOUS
  183. 154Amendment of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) 2015
  184. 155General saving provision: Switzerland
  185. Signature
  186. Explanatory note