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Health Professions Order 2001

S.I. 2002/254 · Made 12 February 2002 · Extends to United Kingdom

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HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Made 12th February 2002

Coming into force

articles 1 and 48(4) 12th February 2002

remainder in accordance with article 1(2)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of February 2002

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order in Council has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 62(9) of the Health Act 1999f1;

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 60 and 62(4)f2 of that Act, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Title substituted (2.12.2019) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(2), Sch. 5 para. 45; S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(s)

Footnotes

f1

1999 c. 8. An earlier draft of this Order was published for consultation in accordance with paragraph 9(1) of Schedule 3 to the Health Act.

f2

Section 62(4) applies section 126 of the National Health Service Act 1977, relevant amendments to which are made by the Health Act 1999.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: THE COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES
  5. 3The Health and Care Professions Council and its Committees
  6. Part III: REGISTRATION
  7. 4Registrar
  8. 5Establishment and maintenance of register
  9. 6Register
  10. 7The register: supplemental provisions
  11. 7AThe register: specified state professionals - supplemental provisions
  12. 8Access to register etc.
  13. 9Registration
  14. 9ATemporary registration in emergencies involving loss of human life or human illness etc
  15. 10Renewal of registration and readmission
  16. 11Lapse of registration
  17. 11AIndemnity arrangements
  18. 12Approved qualifications
  19. 12AArticle 12: further provision relating to specified state professionals
  20. 13Transitional provisions relating to admission to the register
  21. 13AVisiting health professionals from relevant European States Repealed
  22. 13BRequirement for social workers in England to be registered Repealed
  23. Part IV: EDUCATION AND TRAINING
  24. 14Education and Training Committee
  25. 15Education and Training
  26. 15AExercise of function of approving courses for approved mental health professionals
  27. 15BCriteria for approving courses for approved mental health professionals
  28. 16Visitors
  29. 17Information to be given by institutions
  30. 18Refusal or withdrawal of approval of courses, qualifications and institutions
  31. 19Post-registration training
  32. 20Wales
  33. Part V: FITNESS TO PRACTISE
  34. 21Council’s functions in respect of fitness to practise, ethics and other matters
  35. 21AInformation for specified state professionals
  36. 22Allegations
  37. 23Screeners
  38. 24Screeners: supplementary provisions
  39. 25Council’s power to require disclosure of information
  40. 26The Investigating Committee
  41. 27The Conduct and Competence Committee
  42. 28The Health Committee
  43. 29Orders of the Health Committee and the Conduct and Competence Committee
  44. 30Review of orders by the Health Committee and the Conduct and Competence Committee
  45. 31Interim Orders by a Practice Committee
  46. 32Investigation of allegations: procedural rules
  47. 33Restoration to the register of persons who have been struck off
  48. 34Legal assessors
  49. 35Medical assessors
  50. 36Registrant assessors
  51. Part VI: APPEALS
  52. 37Appeals against decisions of the Education and Training Committee
  53. 38Appeals
  54. Part VII: OFFENCES
  55. 39Offences
  56. 39AOffence: hearing aid dispensers
  57. Part VIII: MISCELLANEOUS
  58. 40Further provisions
  59. 41Rules and orders
  60. 42Exercise of powers by the Privy Council
  61. 43Default powers of the Privy Council
  62. 44Annual reports, statistical reports and strategic plans
  63. 44AArrangements with other persons who maintain registers of health or social care workers
  64. 45Finances of the Council
  65. 46Accounts of the Council
  66. 47Inquiry by the Privy Council
  67. 48Supplementary and transitional provisions and extent
  68. 49Review Repealed
  69. Signature
  70. Schedule 1: THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES
  71. Part I: THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL
  72. 1Membership Repealed
  73. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  74. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  75. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  76. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  77. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  78. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  79. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  80. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  81. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  82. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  83. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  84. 1AMembership: general
  85. 1BMatters for the order of the Privy Council under article 3(7A)
  86. 13Procedure etc. of Council and committees
  87. 14Paragraph 14
  88. 15Paragraph 15
  89. 16Powers of the Council
  90. 16A.Privy Council functions Repealed
  91. Part II: THE STATUTORY COMMITTEES
  92. 17Education and Training Committee
  93. 18Practice Committees
  94. 19Paragraph 19
  95. Schedule 2: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  96. 1The initial membership of the Council
  97. 2The transitional periods
  98. 3The Members
  99. 4Tenure of members
  100. 5Paragraph 5
  101. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  102. 7Election Scheme Not yet in force
  103. 8Appointment of first President
  104. 9Paragraph 9
  105. 10The register
  106. 11Paragraph 11
  107. 12Paragraph 12
  108. 13Paragraph 13
  109. 14The Registrar Not yet in force
  110. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  111. 16Functions of the Council during the transitional period
  112. 17Fitness to practise proceedings
  113. 18Paragraph 18
  114. 19Transfer of staff and property Not yet in force
  115. 20Paragraph 20
  116. 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
  117. 22Paragraph 22
  118. 23Paragraph 23 Not yet in force
  119. 24Paragraph 24 Not yet in force
  120. 25Provisions on ODPs - register
  121. 26Paragraph 26
  122. 27Provisions on ODPs - fitness to practise
  123. Schedule 3: INTERPRETATION
  124. 1Paragraph 1
  125. 1AParagraph 1A
  126. 2Paragraph 2
  127. Schedule 4: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION
  128. 1London County Council (General Powers) Act 1920 (c.lxxxix)
  129. 2Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)
  130. 3Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 (c.xxvii)
  131. 4The Video Recordings Act 1984 (c. 39)
  132. 5London Local Authorities Act 1991 (c.xiii)
  133. 6The Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)
  134. 7Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)
  135. 8The Health Act 1999 (c. 8)
  136. 9Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 37)
  137. Explanatory note