Amendment of the Nurses Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2003

5.—(1) The Nurses Agencies (Wales) Regulations 2003(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 2 to those Regulations—

(a)in paragraph 2, after “where applicable” insert “and subject to paragraph 10”;

(b)at the end insert the following—

10.  The requirement in paragraph 2 for a certificate to include the matters specified in section 113(3C)(a) and (b) or 115(6B)(a) and (b) of the Police Act 1997 shall not apply in relation to a certificate that was available for the purposes of these Regulations immediately before 26 July 2004.

(3) In Schedule 3 to those Regulations—

(a)in paragraph 4, after “where applicable” insert “and subject to paragraph 14”;

(b)at the end insert the following—

14.  The requirement in paragraph 4 for a certificate to include the matters specified in section 113(3C)(a) and (b) or 115(6B)(a) and (b) of the Police Act 1997 shall not apply in relation to a certificate that was available for the purposes of these Regulations immediately before 26 July 2004.