Explanatory note

These Regulations bring into force sections 9 and 10 of the Professional Qualifications Act 2022 (“the Act”).

Section 9 places a duty on a regulator in one part of the United Kingdom (“the UK”) to provide information to a regulator in another part of the UK. This duty applies when individuals entitled to practise a regulated profession in one part of the UK are seeking to practise a corresponding regulated profession in another part of the UK.

Section 10 places a duty on a regulator in the UK to provide information to a regulator overseas. This duty applies when the individual is entitled to practise a regulated profession in the UK, or a part of the UK, and is seeking to practise a corresponding regulated profession overseas. The individual concerned must have given their permission for the information to be shared.

An impact assessment has not been published for these Regulations, as they have no impact on costs to businesses, the public or voluntary sectors independent of the provision these Regulations bring into force. A full impact assessment has been published in relation to the Act and copies can be obtained at https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2865/publications or from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy at 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom.