The Registered Health Care Profession (Designation) Order 2003

Made25th September 2003

Laid before Parliament3rd October 2003

Coming into force1st November 2003

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the definition of “registered health care professional” in section 65(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 19841, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:

1.

This Order may be cited as the Registered Health Care Profession (Designation) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 1st November 2003.

2.

The profession of paramedics, being a profession mentioned in section 60(2) of the Health Act 19992, by virtue of being regulated by the Health Professions Order 20013 is hereby designated as a health care profession4 for the purposes of the definition of “registered health care professional” in section 65(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.

Hazel Blears

Minister of State

Home Office

25th September 2003

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order enables, from 1st November 2003, paramedics registered under Part 8 of the register maintained under the Health Professions Order 2001 by the Health Professions Council to take samples under section 62 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.