C1Part III Miscellaneous and Supplementary

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Pt. III applied to Isles of Scilly (with modifications) (14.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/448, art. 2

Miscellaneous

I160 Regulation of health care and associated professions.

1

Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision—

a

modifying the regulation of any profession to which subsection (2) applies, so far as appears to Her to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of securing or improving the regulation of the profession or the services which the profession provides or to which it contributes,

b

regulating any other profession which appears to Her to be concerned (wholly or partly) with the physical or mental health of individuals and to require regulation in pursuance of this section.

F1c

modifying the functions, powers or duties of the Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals,

d

modifying the list of regulatory bodies (in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002) in relation to which that Council performs its functions,

e

modifying, as respects any such regulatory body, the range of functions of that body in relation to which the Council performs its functions.

2

The professions referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—

a

the professions regulated by the M5Pharmacy Act 1954, the M6Medical Act 1983, the M1Dentists Act 1984, the M2Opticians Act 1989, the M3Osteopaths Act 1993 and the M4Chiropractors Act 1994,

b

the professions regulated by F2the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 ,

c

the professions regulated by F3the Health Professions Order 2001 ,

d

any other profession regulated by an Order in Council under this section.

3

The Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 and the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 are to cease to have effect.

4

Schedule 3 (which makes further provision about Orders under this section) is to have effect.