http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/254/article/21/2012-08-01Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001Health careCareHealth and social care professionalsHealth and safety investigationsHealth care services and specialismsHEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS;HEALTH PROFESSIONSStatute Law Database2025-05-21Expert Participation2012-08-01 This Order provides for the regulation of a number of health professions (arts therapists; chiropodists; clinical scientists; dietitians; medical laboratory technicians; occupational therapists; orthoptists; paramedics; physiotherapists; prosthetists and orthotists; radiographers; and speech and language therapists) it creates a regulatory body, the Health Professions Council, which is required to set standards of education, training, conduct and performance and to put in place arrangements to ensure that they are met (article 3). It provides for the Council to keep a register of qualified members of the professions and creates four statutory committees: the Investigating Committee, Conduct and Competence Committee, Health Committee and Education and Training Committee (article 3(9)). The Order replaces the regulatory system provided for by the Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960. Health Professions Order 2001Sch. 1 para. 1(5)The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009Sch. 2 para. 18(b)art. 1(9)Health Professions Order 2001Sch. 1 para. 9(1C)The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009Sch. 2 para. 18(f)(ii)art. 1(9) PART V211The Council shall—aestablish and keep under review the standards of conduct, performance and ethics expected of registrants and prospective registrants (including registrants or prospective registrants carrying out the functions of an approved mental health professional) and give them such guidance on these matters as it sees fit; andbestablish and keep under review effective arrangements to protect the public from persons whose fitness to practise is impaired.2The Council may also from time to time give guidance to registrants, employers and such other persons as it thinks appropriate in respect of standards for the education and training, supervision and performance of persons who provide services in connection with those provided by registrants.3The Council shall—abefore establishing any ... arrangements mentioned in paragraph (1), consult ... the persons mentioned in article 3(14); andbbefore giving guidance under paragraph (1) or (2) consult the Education and Training Committee in addition to the persons mentioned in article 3(14).Art. 21 not in force at made date, see art. 1(2)Art. 21(3) in force at 14.3.2003 for specified purposes as notified in the London Gazette dated 7.3.2003, see art. 1(3)Art. 21 in force at 9.7.2003 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 27.6.2003, see art. 1(3) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2003/1700)Words in art. 21(3)(a) omitted (1.7.2009) by virtue of The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(9), Sch. 2 para. 4; S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(1)(a)(ii)Words in art. 21(1)(a) inserted (1.8.2012) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 218(10), 306(4) (with s. 230(6)); S.I. 2012/1319, art. 2(4)