The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007

PART 1 PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY LAW OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY

Profession	Competent authority
Actuary	Institute of Actuaries Faculty of Actuaries
Advocate in Scotland	Faculty of Advocates
Air Traffic Controller Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Airport Fire Officer Airport Fire Fighter	Civil Aviation Authority
Analytical Chemist	The Royal Society of Chemistry
Barrister in England and Wales	The General Council of the Bar for England and Wales
Barrister in Northern Ireland	The Executive Council of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland
Licensed Boatmaster	Secretary of State
Licensed Cab Driver (London)	Transport for London
In England and Wales: Cash and Valuables in Transit Operative Close Protection Operative Door Supervisor Public Space Surveillance Operative Security Guard Vehicle Immobiliser	Security Industry Authority
Childminder in England	Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in England
Childminder in Wales	Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
Chiropractor	The General Chiropractic Council
Child Psychotherapist employed in the National Health Service	Association of Child Psychotherapist
Clinical Psychologist employed in the National Health Service	British Psychological Society
Licensed Conveyancer	The Council for Licensed Conveyancers
Deck Officer Class 1 – Fishing Vessels Deck Officer Class 2 – Fishing Vessels Deck Officer Class 3 – Fishing Vessels Chief Engineer Class 1 – Fishing Vessels Chief Engineer Class 2 – Fishing Vessels	Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Dental Hygienist Dental Therapist Clinical Dental Technician Dental Nurse Dental Technician Orthodontic Therapist	General Dental Council
Registered Dispenser of Hearing Aids	Hearing Aid Council
Approved Driving Instructor (Great Britain)	The Registrar for the purposes of Part V of the Road Traffic Act 1988(1)
Approved Driving Instructor (Northern Ireland)	The Registrar within the meaning of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004(2)
Farrier in England, Wales and Scotland	Farriers Registration Council
Harbour Pilot	The competent harbour authority within the meaning of section 1 of the Pilotage Act 1987(3)
Registered Gas Installer	Council for Registered Gas Installers
The following health professions Arts Therapist Biomedical Scientist Chiropodist or Podiatrist Clinical Scientist Dietician Occupational Therapist Operating Department Practitioner Orthoptist Paramedic Physiotherapist Prosthetist and Orthotist Radiographer Speech and Language Therapist	Health Professions Council
Insolvency Practitioner	Secretary of State The Insolvency Practitioners Association Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland The Law Society The Law Society of Northern Ireland The Law Society of Scotland
Inspector of Weights and Measures	Secretary of State
Inspector of Weights and Measures in Northern Ireland	Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland
Certified Instructor (Motor Cycles) (in Great Britain)	Secretary of State
Diver Mine Manager Mine Surveyor Mine Electrical Engineer Mine Mechanical Engineer Mine Electrician Mine Mechanic Mine Deputy	The Health and Safety Executive
Nurses admitted to: Sub-Part 1 of the nurses’ Part of the Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council, whose field of practice is mental health nursing, learning disabilities nursing or children’s nursing Sub-Part 2 of the nurses’ Part of the Register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council	Nursing and Midwifery Council
Notary Public (England and Wales)	The Faculty Office
Optometrist (Ophthalmic Optician) Dispensing Optician	General Optical Council
Osteopath	General Osteopathic Council
Patent Attorney Patent Agent	The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
Principal of a further education institution in England	Secretary of State
Road/Street Works Operatives	Scottish Qualifications Authority
Road/Street Works Supervisors	Scottish Qualifications Authority
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in England	The General Teaching Council for England
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Northern Ireland	The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Scotland	The General Teaching Council for Scotland
School Teacher in a publicly regulated school in Wales	The General Teaching Council for Wales
Social Worker in England	General Social Care Council
Social Worker in Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland Social Care Council
Social Worker in Scotland	Scottish Social Services Council
Social Worker in Wales	Care Council for Wales
Solicitor in England and Wales	The Law Society
Solicitor in Northern Ireland	The Law Society of Northern Ireland
Solicitor in Scotland	The Law Society of Scotland
Teacher at a further education institution in England (within the meaning of the Education Act 2002)(4)	The Institute for Learning
Teacher at a further education institution in Wales (within meaning of the Education Act 2002)	Welsh Ministers
Certified Technically Competent Person	Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board
Registered Trade Mark Attorney	The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
Listed Veterinary Nurse	The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

(1)

1998 c. 58.

(2)

S.R. (N.I.) 2004 No 179.

(3)

1987 c. 21.

(4)

2002 c. 32.