The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) (Second General System) Regulations 2002

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 INTRODUCTION

   1. 1. Citation and commencement.

   2. 2. Application.

   3. 3. Interpretation.

   4. 4. Regulated Profession, Regulated Professional Activity and Regulated Education and Training.

   5. 5. Definition of “Second General System Diploma”.

   6. 6. Definition of “Certificate”.

   7. 7. Definition of “Attestation of Competence”.

3. PART 2 ADMINISTRATION

   1. 8. Competent Authority.

   2. 9. Designated Authorities.

   3. 10. Designated authorities – functions.

4. PART 3 RIGHT TO PRACTISE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

   1. 11. Right to practise – Diploma.

   2. 12. Right to practise – Certificate.

   3. 13. Right to practise – Attestation of Competence.

   4. 14. Right to practise – Other cases.

5. PART 4 REQUIREMENTS OF EVIDENCE OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, ADAPTATION PERIODS AND APTITUDE TESTS

   1. 15. Meaning of evidence of professional experience, adaptation period and aptitude test.

   2. 16. Choice of evidence of professional experience, adaptation period or aptitude test.

   3. 17. Circumstances in which evidence of professional experience may be required.

   4. 18. Conditions affecting the requirement of evidence of professional experience.

   5. 19. Circumstances in which an adaptation period or an aptitude test may be required – Diploma.

   6. 20. Circumstances in which an adaptation period or an aptitude test may be required – Certificate.

   7. 21. Conditions affecting the requirement to complete an adaptation period.

   8. 22. Conditions affecting the requirement to take an aptitude test.

6. PART 5 ANCILLARY PROVISIONS

   1. 23. Evidence from competent authorities.

   2. 24. Use of professional title.

   3. 25. Decisions of designated authorities and appeals.

   4. 26. Information from designated authorities and competent authorities.

   5. 27. Revocation.

7. Signature

8. 1. Schedule 1

      Scope of the Regulations

      1. Part 1 Directives establishing arrangements for mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications in specific professions and professional activities.

      2. Part 2 Directives concerning freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services or transitional measures in respect of activities.

      3. Part 3 Instruments pursuant to which the taking up and pursuit of professions is regulated in the United Kingdom.

   2. Schedule 2

      Regulated professions.

      1. Part 1 Professions regulated by law or public authority.

      2. Part 2 Professions regulated by professional associations.

   3. Schedule 3

      Appeal bodies.

   4. Schedule 4

      Circumstances in which designated authorities are required not to refuse to authorise the taking up, or pursuit of a profession.

      1. Part 1 Conditions for the authorisation of the practice of a profession regulated in the United Kingdom at the level of a diploma or a certificate.

      2. Part 2 Evidence of education and training.

      3. Part 3 Requirements of professional experience.

   5. Schedule 5

      List of courses of regulated education and training.

   6. Schedule 6

      List of courses evidence of successful completion of which is constituent of a Second General System Diploma.

      1. Part 1 Courses referable to the practice of a profession in another relevant State.

      2. Part 2 Courses referable to the practice of a profession in the United Kingdom.

   7. Schedule 7

      Professions in respect of which the right of the migrant to choose between an adaptation period and an aptitude test is displaced.

9. Explanatory Note