The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016

PART 6 U.K. OPTICIANS, OSTEOPATHS AND CHIROPRACTORS

CHAPTER 1 U.K. AMENDMENT OF THE OPTICIANS ACT 1989

Introductory U.K.

86.  The Opticians Act 1989(1) is amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 86 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 8C U.K.

87.—(1) Section 8C (visiting optometrists: entitlement to registration)(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), for “8” substitute “12”.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a) for “17” substitute “24”;

(b) for “8” substitute “12”.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 87 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 8D U.K.

88.—(1) Section 8D (visiting dispensing opticians: entitlement to registration)(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), for “8” substitute “12”.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a) for “17” substitute “24;

(b) for “8” substitute “12”.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 88 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 23G U.K.

89.—(1) Section 23G (appeals from the Registration Appeals Committee and the Fitness to Practise Committee)(4) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)(c), omit the “and” at the end.

(3) In subsection (1)(d), at the end insert “; and”.

(4) In subsection (1), after paragraph (d), insert—

“(e) a decision of the Council under regulation 67 of the General Systems Regulations to send an alert about a person.”.

(5) In subsection (4)(b), for “, (c) or (d)” substitute “to (e)”.

(6) In subsection (4)(c), for “, (c) or (d)” substitute “to (e)”.

(7) After subsection (7), insert—

“(8) On an appeal under this section from a decision falling within subsection (1)(e), the relevant court may—

(a) dismiss the appeal; or

(b) allow the appeal and direct that the alert be withdrawn or amended,

and may make such order for costs (or, in Scotland, expenses) as it (or the sheriff) thinks fit.”.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 89 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 36 U.K.

90.—(1) Section 36(1) (interpretation)(5) is amended as follows.

(2) For the definition of “General Systems Regulations”, substitute—

““General Systems Regulations” means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059);”.

Commencement Information

I5 Reg. 90 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

CHAPTER 2 U.K. AMENDMENT OF THE OSTEOPATHS ACT 1993

Introductory U.K.

91.  The Osteopaths Act 1993(6) is amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Commencement Information

I6 Reg. 91 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 5A U.K.

92.—(1) Section 5A (temporary registration for visiting osteopaths from relevant European States)(7) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), for “8” substitute “12”.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a) for “17” substitute “24”;

(b) for “8” substitute “12”.

Commencement Information

I7 Reg. 92 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 29A U.K.

93.—(1) Section 29A (appeals against decisions of the General Council)(8) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), after paragraph (b), insert—

“(c) a decision of the General Council under regulation 67 of the General Systems Regulations to send an alert about a person.”.

(3) In subsection (3)(b), after “against” insert “or, in the case of an appeal from a decision falling within subsection (2)(c), direct that the alert be withdrawn or amended”.

Commencement Information

I8 Reg. 93 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 41 U.K.

94.—(1) Section 41 (interpretation)(9) is amended as follows.

(2) For the definition of “the General Systems Regulations”, substitute—

““the General Systems Regulations” means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059);”.

Commencement Information

I9 Reg. 94 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

CHAPTER 3 U.K. AMENDMENT OF THE CHIROPRACTORS ACT 1994

Introductory U.K.

95.  The Chiropractors Act 1994(10) is amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Commencement Information

I10 Reg. 95 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 5A U.K.

96.—(1) Section 5A (temporary registration for visiting chiropractors from relevant European States)(11) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2) for “8” substitute “12”.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a) for “17” substitute “24”;

(b) for “8” substitute “12”.

Commencement Information

I11 Reg. 96 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 29A U.K.

97.—(1) Section 29A (appeals against decisions of the General Council)(12) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), after paragraph (b), insert—

“(c) a decision of the General Council under regulation 67 of the General Systems Regulations to send an alert about a person.”.

(3) In subsection (3)(b), after “against” insert “or, in the case of an appeal from a decision falling within subsection (2)(c), direct that the alert be withdrawn or amended”.

Commencement Information

I12 Reg. 97 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 43 U.K.

98.—(1) Section 43 (interpretation)(13) is amended as follows.

(2) For the definition of “the General Systems Regulations”, substitute—

““the General Systems Regulations” means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059);”.

Commencement Information

I13 Reg. 98 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

(1)

c. 44.

(2)

Section 8C was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101.

(3)

Section 8D was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101.

(4)

Section 23G was inserted by S.I. 2005/848 and amended by section 99 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

(5)

Section 36(1) was amended by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.

(6)

c. 21.

(7)

Section 5A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101.

(8)

Section 29A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.

(9)

Section 41 was amended by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.

(10)

c. 17.

(11)

Section 5A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101.

(12)

Section 29A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.

(13)

Section 43 was amended by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.