http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/254/article/5Health 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 III51In accordance with the provisions of this Order the Council shall establish and maintain a register of members of the relevant professions.2The Council shall from time to time—aestablish the standards of proficiency necessary to be admitted to the different parts of the register being the standards it considers necessary for safe and effective practice under that part of the register; andbprescribe the requirements to be met as to the evidence of good health and good character in order to satisfy the Education and Training Committee that an applicant is capable of safe and effective practice under that part of the register.3The Council shall—abefore prescribing the requirements mentioned in paragraph (2)(b), consult ... the persons referred to in article 3(14); andbpublish those requirements.4The register shall show, in relation to each registrant, such address and other details as the Council may prescribe.5In any enactment or instrument (past or future and including this Order), except where the context otherwise provides, “registered” in relation to any of the relevant professions means registered in the register maintained under this article by virtue of qualifications in that profession.Art. 5 not in force at made date, see art. 1(2)Art. 5(2)(b)(3)(a)(4) in force at 14.3.2003 for specified purposes as notified in the London Gazette dated 7.3.2003, see art. 1(3)Art. 5 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. 5(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. 2; S.I. 2009/1357, art. 2(1)(a)(ii)