The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016

Amendment of article 37 U.K.

63.—(1) Article 37 (appeals against Registrar’s decisions)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a) after “the Registrar”, where the words first appear, insert “or the Council”;

(b) omit “under this Order”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (c), omit the “or” at the end;

(d) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(e) requires an exempt person to complete an adaptation period, or pass an aptitude test, in connection with the person’s entitlement to have access to, and to pursue, the profession of nurse or midwife in the United Kingdom, under Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations;

(f) decides to send an alert about a person under regulation 67 of the General Systems Regulations;

(g) decides to revoke a European professional card, or not to issue, extend or vary a European professional card, under Schedule 2B or under Part 4 of the General Systems Regulations; or

(h) fails to make a decision in relation to a European professional card within the time limit under paragraph 10(4) or 12(4) of Schedule 2B or regulation 51(1) or 56(1) of the General Systems Regulations,”.

(3) In paragraph (9)(b), after “against” insert “or, in the case of an appeal under paragraph (1)(f), direct that the alert be withdrawn or amended”.

(4) In paragraph (9)(c), omit the “or” at the end.

(5) After paragraph (9)(c), insert—

“(ca) with respect to an appeal under paragraph (1)(h), enter any decision which could have been taken by the Council; or”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 63 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

(1)

Article 37 was amended by S.I. 2007/3101, 2014/1887 and 2015/806. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.