3. In regulation 4—
(a)in paragraph (1) for the words “Subject to paragraphs (2) and (9)” there shall be substituted the words “Subject to paragraph (2)”;
(b)paragraph (2) the words from “in the case” to “regulation 2(1)” and the words “in packages” shall be deleted;
(c)at the end of paragraph (5) (but before the full stop), insert the words “, except that in the case of the subject specified in paragraph 3(c) of Schedule 3, the training need not be accompanied by practical exercises”;
(d)in paragraph (6)—
(i)for the words “for periods of up to 5 years by the Secretary of State” substitute “by the Secretary of State for periods of up to 5 years from the date of expiry of the original certificate or of any extension of it granted in accordance with this paragraph,”, and
(ii)for sub-paragraph (b), substitute the following sub-paragraph—
“(b)passed an examination (the syllabus of which shall cover the course referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph) which has been approved by the Secretary of State.”; and
(e)after paragraph (6), insert the following paragraph—
“(6A) The course referred to in paragraph (6)(a) shall be a theoretical one accompanied by practical exercises and shall cover new technical, legal and substance-related developments in at least the subjects specified in—
(a)paragraph 1 of Schedule 3;
(b)paragraph 2 of Schedule 3, in the case of a vocational training certificate referred to in paragraph (2)(b);
(c)paragraph 4 of Schedule 3, in the case of a vocational training certificate referred to in paragraph (2)(c); and
(d)paragraph 5 of Schedule 3, in the case of a vocational training certificate referred to in paragraph (2)(d),
except that in the case of the subject specified in paragraph 3(c) of Schedule 3, the training need not be accompanied by practical exercises.”.