60Regulation of health care and associated professions
(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision—
(a)modifying the regulation of any profession to which subsection (2) applies, so far as appears to Her to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of securing or improving the regulation of the profession or the services which the profession provides or to which it contributes,
(b)regulating any other profession which appears to Her to be concerned (wholly or partly) with the physical or mental health of individuals and to require regulation in pursuance of this section.
(2)The professions referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—
(a)the professions regulated by the [1954 c. 61.] Pharmacy Act 1954, the [1983 c. 54.] Medical Act 1983, the [1984 c. 24.] Dentists Act 1984, the [1989 c. 44.] Opticians Act 1989, the [1993 c. 21.] Osteopaths Act 1993 and the [1994 c. 17.] Chiropractors Act 1994,
(b)the professions regulated by the [1997 c. 24.] Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997,
(c)the professions regulated by the [1960 c. 66.] Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960,
(d)any other profession regulated by an Order in Council under this section.
(3)The Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 and the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 are to cease to have effect.
(4)Schedule 3 (which makes further provision about Orders under this section) is to have effect.