Amendment of regulation 213 (interpretation of Part 12)8.
(1)
Regulation 2139 is amended as follows.
(2)
In paragraph (1)—
(a)
in the definition of “health prescription”, for “pharmacist — independent prescriber” substitute “pharmacist independent prescriber, physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber”;
(b)
omit the definition of “registered dietitian”;
(c)
omit the definition of “registered physiotherapist”;
(d)
omit the definition of “registered podiatrist”;
(e)
omit the definition of “registered radiographer”; and
(f)
in the definition of “relevant prescriber”, after paragraph (f) insert—
“(fa)
a physiotherapist independent prescriber;
(fb)
a podiatrist independent prescriber;
(fc)
a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber;”.