PART 4MISCELLANEOUS

Other

Medical examinations55

(1)

The 1998 Order is amended as follows.

(2)

In Article 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (2), after the definition of “the Department” insert—

““health care professional” means—

(a)

a registered medical practitioner;

(b)

a registered nurse;

(c)

an occupational therapist or physiotherapist registered with a regulatory body established by an Order in Council under section 60 of the Health Act 1999 (c. 8); or

(d)

a member of such other profession regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17) as the Department may prescribe;”.

(3)

In Article 19 (medical examination required by the Department), in paragraphs (1) and (2)(b), for “medical practitioner” substitute “ health care professional approved by the Department ”.

(4)

In Article 20 (medical examination required by appeal tribunal), in paragraph (2), for “medical practitioner” substitute “ health care professional approved by the Department ”.

(5)

In that Article, after paragraph (2), insert—

“(2A)

The power under paragraph (2) to refer a person to a health care professional approved by the Department includes power to specify the description of health care professional to whom the person is to be referred.”.