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The Adults with Incapacity (Countersignatories of Applications for Authority to Intromit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

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Amendment of the Adults with Incapacity (Countersignatories of Applications for Authority to Intromit) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

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2.—(1) The Adults with Incapacity (Countersignatories of Applications for Authority to Intromit) (Scotland) Regulations 2001(1) are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)–

(a)after the definition of “councillor” insert–

“dental practitioner” has the same meaning as in section 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(2);; and

(b)after the definition of “registered European lawyer” insert–

“registered health professional” means any person who is registered under the Health Professions Order 2001(3) as a chiropodist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, or speech and language therapist;

“registered optometrist” means a person registered in the register maintained by the General Optical Council under section 7(a) of the Opticians Act 1989(4);

“registered dispensing optician” means a person registered in the register maintained by the General Optical Council under section 7(b) of the Opticians Act 1989;

“registered pharmaceutical chemist” has the same meaning as in section 24(1) of the Pharmacy Act 1954(5);

“social worker” has the same meaning as in section 77(1) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001(6);.

(3) In the Schedule (classes of persons who may countersign an application)–

(a)after “Constables of a police force” insert–

Dental practitioners

Registered dispensing opticians;

(b)after “Registered European Lawyers” insert “Registered health professionals”;

(c)after “Registered medical practitioners” insert–

Registered optometrists

Registered pharmaceutical chemists; and

(d)after “Registered nurses” insert–

Social workers.

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