The Registered Health Care Profession (Designation No. 2) Order 2003

Made25th September 2003

Laid before Parliament3rd October 2003

Coming into force1st November 2003

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the definition of “registered health care professional” in section 11(2) of the Road Traffic Act 19881 and section 38(2A) of the Transport and Works Act 19922 and by the definition of “health care professional” in section 31(9A) of the Transport and Works Act 19923, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Registered Health Care Profession (Designation No. 2) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st November 2003.

2

The profession of paramedics, being a profession mentioned in section 60(2) of the Health Act 19994, by virtue of being regulated by the Health Professions Order 20015 is hereby designated as a health care profession6 for the purposes of—

a

the definition of “registered health care professional” in section 11(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and section 38(2A) of the Transport and Works Act 1992; and

b

the definition of “health care professional” in section 31(9A) of the Transport and Works Act 1992.

Hazel BlearsMinister of StateHome Office25th September 2003

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order enables, from 1st November 2003, paramedics registered under Part 8 of the register maintained under the Health Professions Order 2001 by the Health Professions Council to take samples under section 7 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and sections 31 and 38 of the Transport and Works Act 1992.