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In regulation 5(3) (qualifying person: exceptions), for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) a qualification is not an equivalent or lower qualification where—
(i) it relates to a pre-registration course in an allied health profession subject, midwifery, nursing, nursing and social work or operating department practice;
(ii) that course commenced on or after 1st August 2017 (or in the case of a course in a dental profession subject, commences on or after 1st August 2018); and
(iii) the qualification falls within sub-paragraph (da);
(da) a qualification falls within this sub-paragraph if—
(i) it leads to an ordinary or an honours degree;
(ii) in respect of a course in a dental profession subject, it leads to an ordinary degree, an honours degree, a diploma or a foundation degree; or
(iii) in respect of a course in operating department practice, it leads to an ordinary degree, an honours degree or a diploma;”

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