Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 2(5) of the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
2017 No.
The Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Excepted Proceedings) Regulations 2017
Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(4) of the Apologies (Scotland) Act 20161 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 2(5) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, the Scottish Parliament.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 (Excepted Proceedings) Regulations 2017 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
Excepted proceedings2
1
Section 2 of the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
2
In subsection (1)—
a
for paragraph (a) substitute—
a
inquiries held under section 1 of the Inquiries Act 20052, including inquiries which are converted under section 15 of that Act into inquiries under that Act,
b
omit the “and” following paragraph (c); and
c
after “proceedings” in paragraph (d) insert—
, and
e
proceedings of a professional regulatory body listed in subsection (1A) that have as their main purpose the determination of whether or not a person meets—
i
that body’s requirements for registration,
ii
the standards or requirements for practising a profession regulated by that body
3
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
The professional regulatory bodies are—
a
the General Chiropractic Council,
b
the General Dental Council,
c
the General Medical Council,
d
the General Optical Council,
e
the General Osteopathic Council,
f
the General Pharmaceutical Council,
g
the Health and Care Professions Council,
h
the Nursing and Midwifery Council,
i
the Scottish Social Services Council, and
j
the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)