SCHEDULE 1REGULATED PROFESSIONS
PART 1PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY LAW OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY
Profession | Competent authority |
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Actuary | Institute of Actuaries Faculty of Actuaries |
Advocate in Scotland | Faculty of Advocates |
Air Traffic Controller Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Airport Fire Officer Airport Fire Fighter | Civil Aviation Authority |
Analytical Chemist | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
Barrister in England and Wales | The General Council of the Bar for England and Wales |
Barrister in Northern Ireland | The Executive Council of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland |
Licensed Boatmaster | Secretary of State |
Licensed Cab Driver (London) | Transport for London |
In England and Wales: Cash and Valuables in Transit Operative Close Protection Operative Door Supervisor Public Space Surveillance Operative Security Guard Vehicle Immobiliser | Security Industry Authority |
Childminder in England | Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools in England |
Childminder in Wales | Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales |
Chiropractor | The General Chiropractic Council |
Child Psychotherapist employed in the National Health Service | Association of Child Psychotherapist |
Clinical Psychologist employed in the National Health Service | British Psychological Society |
Licensed Conveyancer | The Council for Licensed Conveyancers |
Deck Officer Class 1 – Fishing Vessels Deck Officer Class 2 – Fishing Vessels Deck Officer Class 3 – Fishing Vessels Chief Engineer Class 1 – Fishing Vessels Chief Engineer Class 2 – Fishing Vessels | Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
Dental Hygienist Dental Therapist Clinical Dental Technician Dental Nurse Dental Technician Orthodontic Therapist | General Dental Council |
Registered Dispenser of Hearing Aids | Hearing Aid Council |
Approved Driving Instructor (Great Britain) | The Registrar for the purposes of Part V of the Road Traffic Act 1988 M1 |
Approved Driving Instructor (Northern Ireland) | The Registrar within the meaning of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 M2 |
Farrier in England, Wales and Scotland | Farriers Registration Council |
Harbour Pilot | The competent harbour authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Pilotage Act 1987 M3 |
Registered Gas Installer | Council for Registered Gas Installers |
The following health professions Arts Therapist Biomedical Scientist Chiropodist or Podiatrist Clinical Scientist Dietician Occupational Therapist Operating Department Practitioner Orthoptist Paramedic Physiotherapist Prosthetist and Orthotist Radiographer Speech and Language Therapist | Health Professions Council |
Insolvency Practitioner | Secretary of State The Insolvency Practitioners Association Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland The Law Society The Law Society of Northern Ireland The Law Society of Scotland |
Inspector of Weights and Measures | Secretary of State |
Inspector of Weights and Measures in Northern Ireland | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland |
Certified Instructor (Motor Cycles) (in Great Britain) | Secretary of State |
Diver Mine Manager Mine Surveyor Mine Electrical Engineer Mine Mechanical Engineer Mine Electrician Mine Mechanic Mine Deputy | The Health and Safety Executive |
Nurses admitted to: Sub-Part 1 of the nurses' Part of the Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, whose field of practice is mental health nursing, learning disabilities nursing or children's nursing Sub-Part 2 of the nurses' Part of the Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council | Nursing and Midwifery Council |
Notary Public (England and Wales) | The Faculty Office |
Optometrist (Ophthalmic Optician) Dispensing Optician | General Optical Council |
Osteopath | General Osteopathic Council |
Patent Attorney Patent Agent | The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys |
Principal of a further education institution in England | Secretary of State |
Road/Street Works Operatives | Scottish Qualifications Authority |
Road/Street Works Supervisors | Scottish Qualifications Authority |
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in England | The General Teaching Council for England |
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Northern Ireland | The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland |
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Scotland | The General Teaching Council for Scotland |
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Wales | The General Teaching Council for Wales |
Social Worker in England | General Social Care Council |
Social Worker in Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Social Care Council |
Social Worker in Scotland | Scottish Social Services Council |
Social Worker in Wales | Care Council for Wales |
Solicitor in England and Wales | The Law Society |
Solicitor in Northern Ireland | The Law Society of Northern Ireland |
Solicitor in Scotland | The Law Society of Scotland |
Teacher at a further education institution in England (within the meaning of the Education Act 2002) M4 | The Institute for Learning |
Teacher at a further education institution in Wales (within meaning of the Education Act 2002) | Welsh Ministers |
Certified Technically Competent Person | Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board |
Registered Trade Mark Attorney | The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys |
Listed Veterinary Nurse | The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons |
PART 2PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY PROFESSIONAL BODIES INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
Professional Title(where applicable) | DesignatoryLetters | Competent Authority |
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Actuary | FIA FFA | Institute of Actuaries The Faculty of Actuaries |
Chartered Architectural Technologist | MCIAT | The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists |
Chartered Accountant | ACA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
Chartered Accountant | CA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland |
Chartered Accountant | CA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland |
Chartered Certified Accountant | ACCA | The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants |
Chartered Arbitrator | FCIArb | The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | ACIArb | The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | MCIArb | The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators |
Chartered Biologist | C.Biol, MIBiol | The Institute of Biology |
Chartered Builder Associate of the Chartered Institute of Building | MCIOB ACIOB | The Chartered Institute of Building |
Chartered Building Services Engineer | MCIBSE | The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers |
Chartered Building Surveyor Chartered Land Surveyor Chartered Minerals Surveyor Chartered Quantity Surveyor Chartered Surveyor Chartered Valuation Surveyor Technical Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | MRICS MRICS MRICS MRICS MRICS MRICS TechRICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
Chartered Chemical Engineer | MIChemE | The Institution of Chemical Engineers |
Chartered Chemist | C.Chem, MRSC | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
Chartered Civil Engineer | MICE | The Institution of Civil Engineers |
Chartered Colourist Licentiate of the Society of Dyers and Colourists | C.Col. LSDC | The Society of Dyers and Colourists |
Chartered Energy Engineer Chartered Petroleum Engineer | MEI FEI MEI FEI | The Energy Institute |
Chartered Engineer Incorporated Engineer Engineering Technician | C.Eng I.Eng EngTech | Engineering Council UK |
Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner | MCIEH FCIEH | The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health |
Environmental Health Officer | MCIEH FCIEH | The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health |
Chartered Environmental Health Officer | Ch.EHO MREHIS Ch.EHO FREHIS | The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland |
Environmental Health Officer | EHO MREHIS EHO FREHIS | The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland |
Chartered Forester | MICFor | The Institute of Chartered Foresters |
Chartered Gas Engineer | MIGasE | The Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers |
Chartered Geologist | C.Geol FGS | The Geological Society |
Housing Practitioner | MCIH | The Chartered Institute of Housing |
Chartered IT Professional | MBCS CITP FBCS CITP | The British Computer Society |
Chartered Insurer Chartered Insurance Practitioner Chartered Insurance Broker | ACII ACII ACII | The Chartered Insurance Institute |
Chartered Loss Adjuster | ACILA | The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters |
Chartered Management Accountant | ACMA | The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants |
Chartered Marine Engineer | CMarENG | The Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology |
Chartered Marketer Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing | MCIM ACIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing |
Chartered Mathematician | C.Math | The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications |
Chartered Measurement And Control Technologist | MlnstMC | The Institute of Measurement and Control |
Chartered Meteorologist | CMet | The Royal Meteorological Society |
Chartered Physicist | CPhys MinstP | The Institute of Physics |
Chartered Psychologist | C.Psychol | The British Psychological Society |
Chartered Public Finance Accountant | CIPFA | The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
Associate of the Royal Academy of Dance Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance | ARAD LRAD | The Royal Academy of Dance |
Associate of the Royal College of Organists | ARCO | The Royal College of Organists |
Choir Master | CHM | The Royal College of Organists |
Fellow of the Royal College of Organists | FRCO | The Royal College of Organists |
Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner | CMIOSH CFIOSH | The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health |
Chartered Scientist | CSci | Science Council |
Chartered Secretary | ACIS | The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators |
Chartered Shipbroker | MICS | The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers |
Chartered Statistician | CStat | Royal Statistical Society |
Chartered Structural Engineer | MIStructE | The Institution of Structural Engineers |
Chartered Tax Adviser | CTA | Chartered Institute of Taxation |
Chartered Textile Technologist Licentiate of the Textile Institute | CText ATI LTI | The Textile Institute |
Chartered Town Planner | MRTPI | The Royal Town Planning Institute |
Chartered Waste Manager | MCIWM | The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management |
ACIB | The Chartered Institute of Bankers | |
ACIBS | The Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland | |
CILIP | The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals | |
M. Hort (RHS) | The Royal Horticultural Society | |
MCIWEM | The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management | |
MIET | The Institution of Engineering and Technology | |
MIMechE | The Institution of Mechanical Engineers | |
MIMMM | The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining | |
MLI | The Landscape Institute | |
MRAeS | The Royal Aeronautical Society | |
MRINA | The Royal Institution of Naval Architects |
PART 3REGULATED PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 28
Profession | Competent authority |
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Farrier in England, Wales and Scotland | Farriers Registration Council |
Harbour Pilot | The competent harbour authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Pilotage Act 1987 |
PART 4SECTORAL PROFESSIONS
Profession | Competent authority |
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Architect | Architects Registration Board |
Dental practitioner | General Dental Council |
Doctor with basic training | General Medical Council |
Doctor: Specialist doctor General practitioner | For purposes of regulations 5(6), 5(7), 9(1), 9(2), 14, 15, 16, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37 and 38: the General Medical Council. For the purposes of regulations 20-26: the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board. |
Nurse and midwife | Nursing and Midwifery Council |
Pharmacist in England, Wales and Scotland | Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain |
Pharmacist in Northern Ireland | Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland |
Veterinary Surgeon | Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons |
SCHEDULE 2REGULATED PROFESSIONS HAVING PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY IMPLICATIONS
Arts Therapist
Biomedical Scientist
Childminder in England
Childminder in Wales
Child Psychotherapist (employed in the National Health Service)
Chiropodist or Podiatrist
Chiropractor
Clinical Dental Technician
Clinical Scientist
Clinical Psychologist (employed in the National Health Service)
Dental Hygienist
Dental Nurse
Dental Technician
Dental Therapist
Dietician
Dispensing Optician
Hearing Aid Dispenser
Nurse (other than a nurse admitted to Sub-Part 1 of the nurse's part of the register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council whose field of practice is adult nursing)
Occupational Therapist
Operating Department Practitioner
Optometrist (Ophthalmic Optician)
Orthodontic Therapist
Orthoptist
Osteopath
Paramedic
Physiotherapist
Prosthetist and Orthotist
Radiographer
Registered Gas Installer
Social Worker in England
Social Worker in Northern Ireland
Social Worker in Scotland
Social Worker in Wales
Speech and Language Therapist
Listed Veterinary Nurse
SCHEDULE 3PROFESSIONS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE RIGHT OF THE APPLICANT TO CHOOSE BETWEEN AN ADAPTATION PERIOD AND AN APTITUDE TEST IS DISPLACED
PART 1PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 26(1)(a)
Profession | Requirement |
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Advocate in Scotland | Aptitude test |
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants | Aptitude test |
Barrister in England and Wales | Aptitude test |
Barrister Northern Ireland | Aptitude test |
Certified Accountant | Aptitude test |
Chartered Accountant in England and Wales | Aptitude test |
Chartered Accountant Northern Ireland | Aptitude test |
Chartered Accountant in Scotland | Aptitude test |
Chartered Tax Adviser | Aptitude test |
Licensed Conveyancer | Adaptation Period |
Insolvency Practitioner | Aptitude test |
Notary Public in England and Wales | Aptitude test |
Patent Attorney or Patent Agent | Aptitude test |
Public Finance Accountant | Aptitude test |
Solicitor in England and Wales | Aptitude test |
Solicitor in Northern Ireland | Aptitude test |
Solicitor in Scotland | Aptitude test |
Registered Trade Mark Agent | Aptitude test |
PART 2PROFESSIONS UNDER REGULATION 26(1)(b)
Profession | Requirement |
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Architect | Aptitude test |
Dental practitioner | Aptitude test |
Doctor | Adaptation period |
Nurse and midwife | Adaptation period |
Pharmacist | Adaptation period |
SCHEDULE 4ACTIVITIES REFERRED TO IN LISTS I, II AND III OF ANNEX IV OF THE DIRECTIVE
1
1
In the case of activities appearing in list I of Annex IV to the Directive the activity in question must have been previously pursued by the beneficiary—
a
for six consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, or
b
for three consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, where he proves that he has received previous training of at least three years for the activity in question, evidenced by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
c
for four consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, where he can prove that he has received, for the activity in question, previous training of at least two years' duration, attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
d
for three consecutive years on a self-employed basis, if he can prove that he has pursued the activity in question on an employed basis for at least five years, or
e
for five consecutive years in an executive position, of which at least three years involved technical duties and responsibility for at least one department of the company, if he can prove he has received, for the activity in question, previous training of at least three years' duration, as attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid.
2
In cases (a) and (d), the activity must not have finished more than 10 years before the date on which the complete application was submitted by the person concerned to the competent authority.
3
Paragraph 1(e) shall not apply to activities in Group ex 855, hairdressing establishments, of the ISIC Nomenclature.
2
In the case of activities in list II of Annex IV, the activity in question must have been previously pursued by the beneficiary—
a
for five consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, or
b
for three consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, where he proves that he has received previous training of at least three years for the activity in question, evidenced by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
c
for four consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, where he can prove that he has received, for the activity in question, previous training of at least two years' duration, attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
d
for three consecutive years on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, if he can prove that he has pursued the activity in question on an employed basis for at least five years, or
e
for five consecutive years on an employed basis, if he can prove that he has received, for the activity in question, previous training of at least three years' duration, as attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
f
for six consecutive years on an employed basis, if he can prove that he has received previous training in the activity in question of at least two years' duration, as attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be valid.
2
In cases (a) and (d), the activity must not have finished more than 10 years before the date on which the complete application was submitted by the person concerned to the competent authority.
3
1
In the case of activities in list III of Annex IV, the activity in question must have been previously pursued by the beneficiary—
a
for three consecutive years, either on a self-employed basis or as manager of an undertaking, or
b
for two consecutive years, either on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, if he can prove that he has received previous training for the activity in question, as attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid, or
c
for two consecutive years, either on a self-employed basis or as a manager of an undertaking, if he can prove that he has pursued the activity in question on an employed basis for at least three years, or
d
for three consecutive years, on an employed basis, if he can prove that he has received previous training for the activity in question, as attested by a certificate recognised by the home State or judged by a competent professional association to be fully valid.
2
In cases (a) and (c), the activity must not have finished more than 10 years before the date on which the complete application was submitted by the person concerned to the competent authority.
SCHEDULE 5APPEAL BODIES
Profession | Body, court or person |
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Advocate in Scotland | The Court of Session |
Barrister in England and Wales | The Visitors to the Inns of Court |
Barrister in Northern Ireland | The Benchers of the Honourable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland |
Licensed Cab Driver (London) | The Magistrates' Court |
Childminder in England | Care Standards Tribunal |
Childminder in Wales | Care Standards Tribunal |
Approved Driving Instructor (Great Britain) | Transport Tribunal |
Notary Public in England and Wales | The Lord Chancellor |
Patent Attorney, Patent Agent, Registered Trade Mark Agent | The Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks |
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Scotland | The Court of Session |
Social Worker in England | Care Standards Tribunal |
Social Worker in Northern Ireland | Social Care Tribunal |
Social Worker in Wales | Care Standards Tribunal |
Solicitor in England and Wales | The Master of the Rolls |
Solicitor in Northern Ireland | The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland |
Solicitor in Scotland | The Court of Session |
SCHEDULE 6REVOCATION SCHEDULE
(1) | (2) | (3) |
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Regulations revoked | References | Extent of revocation |
The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Experience) (Third General System) Regulations 2002 | S.I. 2002/1597 | The whole Regulations |
The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Experience) (Third General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 | S.I. 2002/2036 | The whole Regulations |
The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002 | S.I. 2002/2934 | The whole Regulations |
The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (First General System) Regulations 2005 | S.I. 2005/18 | The whole Regulations except in their application to the profession of company auditor. |
The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 | S.I. 2005/882 | The whole Regulations |
The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications and Experience) (Third General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 | S.I. 2006/2228 | The whole Regulations |
The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 | S.I. 2006/3214 | The whole Regulations |
1998 c. 58.