The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015

This draft Statutory Instrument supercedes in part the draft of the Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015 which was laid before Parliament on 3rd February 2015 and the Scottish Parliament on 4th February 2015 and published with the number ISBN 9780111128558. It is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that draft Statutory Instrument.

Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament and the Scottish Parliament under section 62(10) of the Health Act 1999, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament and the Scottish Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2015 No.0000

Health Care And Associated Professions

The Health Care and Associated Professions (Knowledge of English) Order 2015

Made

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Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2) to (4)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the xx day of xx 2015

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order in Council is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 60 and 62(4) and (4A) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Health Act 1999(1).

The Secretary of State and the Scottish Ministers published a draft Order and invited representations as required by paragraph 9(1) and (3) of Schedule 3 to that Act.

The period of three months mentioned in paragraph 9(4) of that Schedule expired before a draft of this Order in Council, together with a report about the consultation, was laid before Parliament and the Scottish Parliament.

A draft of this Order in Council has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament and the Scottish Parliament, in accordance with section 62(10) of that Act.

Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order in Council.

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1999 c. 8. Section 60 has been amended by: the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17) (“the 2002 Act”), section 26(9); the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14) (“the 2008 Act”), Schedule 8, paragraph 1, and Schedule 10, paragraph 10; the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) (“the 2012 Act”) sections 209, 210 and 213 and Schedule 15, Part 3 paragraphs 60 and 72, S.I. 2002/253, 2002/254, 2010/231 and 2012/1916. Section 62 has been amended by: the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c. 43), Schedule 1, paragraphs 194 and 197, and Schedule 4, paragraph 1; and the 2008 Act, Schedule 8, paragraph 2, and Schedule 10, paragraph 11. Schedule 3 has been amended by: the 2002 Act, section 26(10); the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c. 43), Schedule 11, paragraph 67, and Schedule 14, Part 4; the Health Act 2006 (c. 28), section 33 and Schedule 9; the 2008 Act, Schedule 8, paragraphs 3 to 10; the 2012 Act, section 211and Schedule 15, Part 3, paragraph 61 and Part 4, paragraph 72(4) and S.I. 2002/254.