The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2018 No. 838

Article 2(3)

SCHEDULE 3 Consequential Amendments to Primary Legislation

The Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)

1.  In Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (words and expressions defined)(1), for the definition of “Registered” substitute—

““Registered” in relation to nurses, to midwives or to nursing associates, means registered in the register maintained under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 by virtue of a qualification which is an approved qualification for the purposes of registration in the relevant part of that register.”.

The Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)

2.  In Part II of Schedule 9 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (exempt supplies of goods and services)(2), in item 1(d) in Group 7 (health and welfare) for “nurses and midwives” substitute “nurses, midwives and nursing associates”.

(1)

This definition was substituted by S.I. 2002/253, article 54(3), Schedule 5, paragraph 7 and amended by S.I. 2004/1771, article 3, Schedule 1.

(2)

Group 7 item 1(d) was substituted by S.I. 2002/253, article 54(3), Schedule 5 paragraph 12.