Article 2
The Health and Care Professions Council makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 7(1) and (2) and 41(2) of the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001.
In accordance with articles 7(1) and (3) and 41(3) of that Order, the Health and Care Professions Council has consulted the Education and Training Committee and representatives of groups of persons it considers appropriate, including representatives of the groups listed in article 41(3) of that Order.
1. These Rules may be cited as the Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013 and come into force on 1st April 2014.
2.—(1) The Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003(1) are amended as follows.
(2) For the title to the Rules, substitute “Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003”.
(3) In rule 1 (citation and commencement), for “the Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003” substitute “the Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003”.
(4) In rule 14 (registration fee)—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a), for “£76” substitute “£80”; and
(b)in paragraph (1)(b), for “£152” substitute “£160”.
(5) In rule 15 (renewal fee), in paragraph (b), for “£152” substitute “£160”.
(6) In rule 15A (readmission fee), for “£267” substitute “£120 plus the registration fee prescribed by rule 14(1)(b)”.
(7) In rule 16 (restoration fee), for “£267” substitute “£120 plus the registration fee prescribed by rule 14(1)(b)”.
(8) In paragraph (1) of rule 16A (reduced fees), for “, readmission fee or restoration fee” substitute “or renewal fee”.
(9) In rule 17 (scrutiny fees)—
(a)in paragraph (1), for “£53” substitute “£56”; and
(b)in paragraph (2), for “£420” substitute “£440”.
S.I. 2003/1572. As regards fees, the last relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2009/272.