6(1)The Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In article 3 (Health and Care Professions Council and its committees), for paragraph (4) substitute—
“(4)The over-arching objective of the Council in exercising its functions is the protection of the public.
(4A)The pursuit by the Council of its over-arching objective involves the pursuit of the following objectives—
(a)to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and well-being of the public;
(b)to promote and maintain public confidence in the professions regulated under this Order; and
(c)to promote and maintain proper professional standards and conduct for members of those professions.”
(3)In article 26 (the Investigating Committee), after paragraph (6) insert—
“(6A)In deciding whether to act under paragraph (6)(a) or (b)(i), the Investigating Committee (or any panel by which a function under that paragraph is exercisable as mentioned in paragraph 18(2) of Schedule 1) must have regard to the over-arching objective of the Council under article 3(4) (read with article 3(4A)).”
(4)In Schedule 1, in Part 2 (statutory committees of Health and Care Professions Council)—
(a)after paragraph 19(10) insert—
“(10A)In exercising a function under article 27, 29, 30 or 33, the Conduct and Competence Committee (or any panel by which the function is exercisable as mentioned in paragraph 18(2) of this Schedule) must have regard to the over-arching objective.
(10B)In exercising a function under any of articles 28 to 30 and 33, the Health Committee (or any panel by which the function is exercisable as mentioned in paragraph 18(2) of this Schedule) must have regard to the over-arching objective.
(10C)References in sub-paragraphs (10A) and (10B) to the over-arching objective are to the over-arching objective of the Council under article 3(4) (read with article 3(4A)).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 6 in force at 26.9.2016 by S.I. 2016/906, reg. 2(b)