http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/254/article/4Health 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 Participation2025-01-01 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 III41The Council shall appoint a Registrar who shall hold office for such period and on such terms as the Council may determine.2The Registrar shall have such functions as the Council may direct.3The terms on which the Registrar holds office may, in addition to providing for his remuneration, include provision for the payment of such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of him, or such contributions or payments towards provision for such pensions, allowances or gratuities, as may be determined by the Council.4Where the terms on which the Registrar holds office include provision for the payment to him of any allowances or expenses, the rate at which those allowances or expenses are paid shall be determined by the Council.5If the Council appoints a deputy or assistant Registrar and that deputy or assistant Registrar is authorised by the Registrar to act for him in any matter, any reference in this Order to “the Registrar” shall include a reference to that deputy or assistant Registrar.Art. 4 not in force at made date, see art. 1(2)Art. 4 in force at 1.4.2002 as notified in the London Gazette dated 25.3.2002, see art. 1(3)