Amendment of regulation 213 (interpretation of Part 12)8

1

Regulation 2139 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (1)—

a

in the definition of “health prescription”, for “pharmacist — independent prescriber” substitute “pharmacist independent prescriber, physiotherapist independent prescriber, podiatrist independent prescriber, therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber”;

b

omit the definition of “registered dietitian”;

c

omit the definition of “registered physiotherapist”;

d

omit the definition of “registered podiatrist”;

e

omit the definition of “registered radiographer”; and

f

in the definition of “relevant prescriber”, after paragraph (f) insert—

fa

a physiotherapist independent prescriber;

fb

a podiatrist independent prescriber;

fc

a therapeutic radiographer independent prescriber;