Statutory Instruments
HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Made
13th March 2024
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of March 2024
Present,
The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
This Order in Council is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 60(1)(b) and 62(4) and (4A) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Health Act 1999(1).
The Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers published a draft of this Order in Council and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) and (3) of Schedule 3 to the Health Act 1999.
The period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(4) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council, together with a report about the consultation, was laid before Parliament and the Scottish Parliament.
A draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament and the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 62(10) of the Health Act 1999.
Accordingly, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to make the following Order in Council:
1999 c. 8. Subsections 62(4) and (4A) were substituted by paragraph 11 of Schedule 10 to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14). Schedule 3 was amended by: paragraph 8(b) of Schedule 4 to the Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254); section 26(10) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17); paragraph 67 of Schedule 11, and Part 4 of Schedule 14, to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43); section 33 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Health Act 2006 (c. 28); paragraphs 4 to 10 of Schedule 8, paragraph 12 of Schedule 10 and Part 2 of Schedule 15, to the Health and Social Care Act 2008; section 211 of, and paragraphs 61 and 72 of Schedule 15 to, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7); and section 168(4) of the Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31).