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;”.