1. These Rules may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) Rules 2004 and shall come into force on 1st August 2004.
2. In these Rules—
| “approved educational institution” | means an institution or part of an institution or a combination of institutions approved by the Council under article 15(6)(c) of the Order; |
| “approved programme of education” | means an integrated theoretical and clinical practice programme that has been approved by the Council under article 15(6)(a) of the Order; |
| “education” | includes training; |
| “old register” | means the register maintained by the Council pursuant to paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Order; |
| “personal identification number” | means the unique number allocated to each applicant on first registration; |
| “personal reference number” | means the unique number allocated to each applicant prior to registration; |
| “recordable qualification” | means a qualification which is not a registrable qualification and which— (a) meets the standards set by the Council; or (b) is obtained outside the United Kingdom and which the Council is satisfied is equivalent to a qualification of the type referred to in paragraph (a); |
| “registrable qualification” | means a qualification leading to admission to a part of the register; |
| “registration period” | shall be construed in accordance with rule 10; |
| “the Fees Rules” | means the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) Rules 2004; and |
| “the Order” | means the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001. |