# The Health Professions Order 2001 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2003, Paragraph 24: Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale—Exemption) Order 1980


In the Medicines (Pharmacy and General Sale—Exemption) Order 1980—
(a) in article 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
(i) insert each of the following definitions at the appropriate alphabetical place—
““registered chiropodist” means a person who is registered in Part 2 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;”;
““registered orthoptist” means a person who is registered in Part 7 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;”;
““registered paramedic” means a person who is registered in Part 8 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;”;
““registered physiotherapist” means a person who is registered in Part 9 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;”;
““registered radiographer” means a person who is registered in Part 11 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council under article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001;”, and
(ii) omit the definition of “state registered chiropodist”; and
(b) in Schedule 3 (which relates to patient group directions), in Part III (classes of individual by whom supplies may be made)—
(i) for the first entry (paramedics) substitute—
“Registered paramedics or individuals who hold a certificate of proficiency in ambulance paramedic skills issued by, or with the approval of, the Secretary of State.”.
(ii) in the seventh entry (chiropodists), for “State registered” substitute “Registered”.
(iii) for the last three entries (orthoptists, physiotherapists and radiographers) substitute—
“Registered orthoptists.
Registered physiotherapists.
Registered radiographers.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1590/schedule/paragraph/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-professions-order-2001-consequential-amendments-order-2003/schedule/paragraph-24
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