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(1)This section applies where a person (“A”) makes an application to be registered in the register in exercise of entitlement under section 15.
(2)The registrar, within the period of one month beginning with the date of receipt of the application, must—
(a)acknowledge receipt of the application; and
(b)inform A of any missing document required for the purposes of the application.
[F2(2ZA)Where A holds a specified state qualification in dentistry, the registrar must—
(a)give A adequate time to complete the requirements and procedures of the application process; and
(b)deal promptly with A’s application.]
F3(2A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F4(2B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)The registrar must notify A of the result of the [F5application][F6—
(a)where A holds a specified state qualification, within the period of four months beginning with the relevant date;
(b)in any other case, within the period of three months beginning with that date.]
[F7(3A)In calculating any period of time for the purposes of subsection (3), the following are to be disregarded—
(a)any period which begins on the date on which the registrar makes a request under section 15A(4) and ends on the date on which A complies with the request; or
(b)any period which begins on the date on which the registrar requires A to undergo an examination or other assessment under section 15A(6)(a) and ends on the date on which A complies with the requirement under section 15A(6)(b).
(4)The “relevant date”, in relation to an application, is—
(a)the date when the registrar receives the application; or
(b)if any document required for the purposes of the application is missing when the registrar receives the application, the date on which the registrar first has all the documents required for those purposes.]
[F8(5)A document which is requested or required under section 15A(4) or (6)(b) is not to be treated as missing for the purposes of this section.]]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 21A substituted (3.12.2007) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3101), regs. 1(2), 117
F2S. 21A(2ZA) inserted (1.12.2023) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1286), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 24(a)
F3S. 21A(2A) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(a) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 3 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 11(4)-(10)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4S. 21A(2B) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(a) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 3 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 11(4)-(10)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in s. 21A(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/593), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(b) (with reg. 12A, Sch. 3 Pt. 2) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1394, regs. 4, 11(4)-(10)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6S. 21A(3)(a)(b) substituted for words (1.12.2023) by The Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Implementation of International Recognition Agreements (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1286), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 24(b)
F7S. 21A(3A) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 16(3); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 5
F8S. 21A(5) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/806), arts. 1(3), 16(4); S.I. 2015/1451, art. 5
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