The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

European Professional CardU.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

21.—(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before [F1IP completion day]—

(a)a person held a valid European professional card F2... as a physiotherapist in the United Kingdom, or

(b)the Health and Care Professions Council was in receipt of a person's application for such a card, the application having been transmitted to it under Article 4d(1) of the Directive.

(2) For the purposes of registration as a physiotherapist, the person is not required to resubmit any document or evidence held by the Council which is derived from the person's IMI file and which does not appear to the Council to have become invalid.

(3) Where, immediately before [F3IP completion day], a person fell within article 12(1)(ba) of the 2001 Order by virtue of holding a European professional card F4... as a physiotherapist in the United Kingdom, the person is to continue to be regarded as having an approved qualification for the purposes of registration as a physiotherapist despite the revocation of article 12(1)(ba).

(4) In this paragraph—

(a)“the Directive” means Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ No L255, 30.09.2005, p 22), as it had effect immediately before [F5IP completion day];

(b)“IMI file” has the meaning given by Schedule 4 to the 2001 Order as it had effect immediately before [F6IP completion day];

(c)“registration as a physiotherapist” means registration as such in the register maintained under article 5 of the 2001 Order.

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 8 para. 21(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 16(9)(a)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 para. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)