PART 1General Provisions

Competent authorities4

1

In the case of a regulated profession listed in any of Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 1, the competent authority in the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Directive so far as relating to that profession is the body or authority specified in relation to that profession in that Part of that Schedule.

2

In the case of a regulated profession that is regulated in the United Kingdom but is not listed in Schedule 1, the competent authority in the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Directive so far as relating to that profession is the governing body of that profession in the United Kingdom.

3

In these Regulations “competent authority”, in relation to a profession listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1, means the body or authority specified in relation to that profession in that Part of that Schedule.

4

In regulations 8 and 9, and in Parts 4 and 5 of these Regulations, “competent authority” includes the assistance centre.

5

For the purposes of these Regulations, the competent authority in another relevant European State in relation to—

a

any document, certificate, attestation of competence, diploma or qualification,

b

any period of professional experience, or

c

any application, action or decision,

is the authority, body or person who under laws, regulations or administrative provisions is authorised in that State to issue, award or recognise the document or information concerned or (as the case may be) to certify the period of professional experience, to receive the application or to take the action or decision.