Health and Social Care Act 2008

Approved mental health professionals E+W

126 [F1 Education and training of approved mental health professionals: Wales] E+W

(1) The [F2 Welsh Ministers] may by regulations make provision modifying the functions of F3 ... the Care Council for Wales in relation to the education and training of persons who are or wish to become approved mental health professionals.

(2) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) may be exercised by amending, repealing or applying (with or without modifications) any provision of any enactment and any other instrument or document.

(3) Paragraphs 4 to 6 and 9 and 10 of Schedule 9 apply to the making of regulations under subsection (1) as they apply to the making of regulations under section 124 but as if the references in paragraphs 9 and 10 to social care workers were references to approved mental health professionals.

(4) In this section—

• F4 ...

• “approved mental health professional” has the same meaning as in section 114 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20);

• “functions” includes powers and duties.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 126 substituted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 15 para. 47(4); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F2 Words in s. 126(1) substituted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 15 para. 47(2)(a); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F3 Words in s. 126(1) omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 15 para. 47(2)(b); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

F4 Words in s. 126(4) omitted (1.8.2012) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), s. 306(4), Sch. 15 para. 47(3); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 126 partly in force; s. 126 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 170