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”.