http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1030/regulation/10The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016enHEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONSPROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS2024-09-08Statute Law Database2016-11-18 These Regulations, which are made under powers contained in the European Communities Act 1972, implement, in part, amendments to Directive 2005/36/EC (“the Directive”) made by Directive 2013/55/EU, which concerns the recognition of professional qualifications. The essential aim of the Directive is to facilitate the free movement of persons between Member States of the European Union, by setting out principles and procedures which Member States are to apply in determining the rights of migrants to pursue professions which require professional qualifications. Accordingly, the Regulations make amendments to a number of Acts and statutory instruments in order to reflect the changes made to the Directive. PART 2MEDICAL PRACTITIONERSCHAPTER 1AMENDMENT OF THE MEDICAL ACT 1983Amendment of Schedule 2A 10 1 Schedule 2A (visiting medical practitioners from relevant European States) is amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 4(b)— a for “3(9)(a), (c) or (e)” substitute “3(8)(a), (c) or (e)”; b for “14 to 16” substitute “19 to 23”. 3 In paragraph 5— a in sub-paragraph (2)(a)— i in sub-paragraph (i), omit the “and” at the end; ii after sub-paragraph (ii), insert— iii confirms that the practitioner does not have a criminal conviction; and iv confirms that the practitioner is not subject to a temporary or final suspension preventing practice as a medical practitioner; ; b after sub-paragraph (2)(a), insert— aa a written declaration as to whether the practitioner has the necessary knowledge of English; ; c in sub-paragraph (3), after “(2)(a)” insert “or (aa)”. 4 In paragraph 6(3)— a for “3(9)(a), (c) or (e)” substitute “3(8)(a), (c) or (e)”; b for “14 to 16” substitute “19 to 23”. 5 In paragraph 8(6), after “home State” insert “or, if different, a relevant European State in which the practitioner practises or has practised as a medical professional”. Schedule 2A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101. Reg. 10 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1
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