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146. The Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001 M1 is amended in accordance with this Chapter.
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M1S.I. 2002/254, the title of which was substituted by section 213 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
147.—(1) Article 12 (approved qualifications) M2 is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph (1)(b), insert—
“(ba)he is an exempt person and has a right to practise in the United Kingdom by virtue of holding a European professional card in accordance with regulations 56 to 61 of the General Systems Regulations;”.
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M2Article 12 was amended by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.
148.—(1) Article 13A (visiting health or social work professions from a relevant European State) M3 is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraph (2), substitute—
“(2) Paragraph (3) applies if—
(a)V has the benefit of regulation 12 of the General Systems Regulations in connection with the provision by V of relevant services in the United Kingdom on a temporary and occasional basis (V having complied with any requirements imposed under Part 2 of those Regulations in connection with the provision by V of relevant services); or
(b)V has a right to practise in the United Kingdom on a temporary and occasional basis by virtue of holding a European professional card in accordance with regulations 51 to 55 of those Regulations.”.
(3) In paragraph (5)—
(a)for “17” substitute “ 24 ”;
(b)for “8” substitute “ 12 ”.
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M3Article 13A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101.
149.—(1) Article 38 (appeals) M4 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1A), after sub-paragraph (b), insert—
“(c)a decision of the Council under regulation 67 of the General Systems Regulations to send an alert about a person;
(d)a decision of the Council to revoke, or not to issue, extend or vary a European professional card under Part 4 of the General Systems Regulations;
(e)a failure by the Council to make a decision in relation to a European professional card within the time limit under regulation 51(1) or 56(1) of the General Systems Regulations.”.
(3) In paragraph (3)(b), after “against” insert “ or, in the case of an appeal from a decision falling within paragraph (1A)(c), direct that the alert be withdrawn or amended ”.
(4) In paragraph (3)(c), after “against” insert “ , or the failure to make a decision falling within paragraph (1A)(e), ”.
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M4Article 38 was amended by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.
150. After article 48 (supplementary and transitional provisions and extent), insert—
49. By 1st November 2021, and subsequently at intervals not exceeding 5 years from that date, in accordance with section 30 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, the Secretary of State must—
(a)carry out a review of the amendments made to this Order by the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016;
(b)set out the conclusions of the review in a report; and
(c)publish the report.”.
151.—(1) Schedule 3 (interpretation) M5 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1—
(a)for the definition of “General Systems Regulations”, substitute—
““General Systems Regulations” means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015;”;
(b)in the appropriate place, insert—
““European professional card” has the meaning given in Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications, as amended from time to time;”.
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M5Schedule 3 was amended by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.
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