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(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.
[F1(c)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 M1Pharmacy Act 1954, the M2Medical Act 1983, the M3Dentists Act 1984, the M4Opticians Act 1989, the M5Osteopaths Act 1993 and the M6Chiropractors 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.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 60(1)(c)-(e) inserted (1.4.2003) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), s. 26(9); S.I. 2002/2202, art. 2(3)(b)
F2Words in s. 60(2)(b) substituted by The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253), art. 54(3), Sch. 5 para. 16(a) (with savings in art. 3(18) and transitional provisions in art. 54(1), Sch. 2) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
F3Words in s. 60(2)(c) substituted by The Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254), art. 48(3), Sch. 4 para. 8(a) (with savings in art. 3(19) and transitional provisions in art. 48(1), Sch. 2) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
Commencement Information
I1S. 60 wholly in force at 1.8.2004; s. 60 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1); s. 60(3) in force for certain purposes at 1.7.1999, see s. 67(3); s. 60(1)(2)(4) in force at 15.3.2000 by S.I. 2000/779, art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(2)); s. 60(3) in force for certain further purposes at 11.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1985, art. 2(2); s. 60(3) in force for certain further purposes at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2002/1167, arts. 2-5; s. 60(3) in force for certain further purposes at 9.7.2003 by S.I. 2003/1689. {art. 2}; s. 60(3) in force so far as not already in force at 1.8.2004 by S.I. 2004/1859, art. 3
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