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8.—(1) A Welsh regulator must—
(a)acknowledge receipt of the application within one month of receipt and inform the applicant if any document is missing from the application;
(b)give the applicant adequate time to complete the requirements and procedures of the application process;
(c)deal promptly with the application and notify the applicant of its decision in writing before the end of the period of four months beginning with the day after the day on which the complete application was submitted.
(2) A Welsh regulator may require an applicant to provide evidence of their professional qualifications.
(3) The evidence a Welsh regulator may require under paragraph (2) must be no more than is necessary to demonstrate that the applicant holds professional qualifications that are comparable to the professional qualifications required to access and pursue the Welsh regulated profession.
(4) Where access to, and pursuit of, a Welsh regulated profession by a person whose professional qualifications were obtained in Wales or any other part of the United Kingdom is subject to conditions other than the possession of specific professional qualifications, a Welsh regulator may require the applicant to provide evidence to demonstrate that they satisfy those conditions.
(5) The evidence a Welsh regulator may require under paragraph (4) must be no more than is necessary to demonstrate that the applicant satisfies those conditions.
(6) A Welsh regulator must accept copies of documents authenticated in accordance with the law of the United Kingdom in place of originals unless it requires original documents to protect the integrity of the recognition process.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 8 in force at 1.12.2023, see reg. 1
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