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Article 7 Amendment of Schedule 1

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 for paragraph 1 substitute the following:—

“1.

Health care professional.”.

(2)

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 paragraphs 4,6,7,8,9,10,11,13 shall be omitted.

(3)

In Part 2 of Schedule 1 in paragraph 11 insert at the end “as it had effect immediately before the coming into operation of paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012”.

(4)

In Part 2 of Schedule 1 in paragraph 13 insert at the end “as it had effect immediately before the coming into operation of paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012”.

(5)

In Part 2 of Schedule 1 in paragraphs 21 and 22 insert at the end “as it had effect immediately before the coming into operation of paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 to the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012”.

(6)

In Part II of Schedule 1 after paragraph 23 add:—

“24.

Any office or employment which is concerned with the representation of, or advocacy services for, vulnerable adults by a service created under any enactment or commissioned by an HSC Body.”.

(7)

In Part IV of Schedule 1 insert in the appropriate alphabetical positions—

  • ““health care professional” means a person who is a member of a profession regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002;

  • “HSC Body” means any of the following within the meaning of the Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009–

    1. (a)

      the Regional Health and Social Care Board;

    2. (b)

      the Regional Agency for Public Health and Social Well-being;

    3. (c)

      an HSC Trust;

  • “vulnerable adult” means a person aged 18 or over who has a condition of the following type:

    1. (a)

      a substantial learning or physical disability;

    2. (b)

      a physical or mental illness or mental disorder, chronic or otherwise, including an addiction to alcohol or drugs; or

    3. (c)

      a significant reduction in physical or mental capacity;”.

(8)

In Part IV of Schedule 1 the definitions of “chartered psychologist”, “registered chiropractor” and “registered osteopath” shall be omitted.