Explanatory note

This Order makes transitional provisions arising out of the application of the Health Professions Order 2001 to operating department practitioners by the Health Professions (Operating Department Practitioners and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2004. It provides for the date of expiry of the first registration period for operating department practitioners who are transferred from the register maintained by the Association of Operating Department Practitioners to the register maintained by the Health Professions Council and for no fee to be payable for that registration period.