The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009

• (a) in Part 1 (professions), omit paragraph 13; and

• (b) in Part 4 (interpretation), omit the definition of “chartered psychologist”.

Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

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In regulation 53 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001⁵⁷ (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or any other disability), in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (i).

Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

3

In regulation 53 of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001⁵⁸ (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or any other disability), in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (i).

Amendment of the Care Homes Regulations 2001

4

In regulation 2 of the Care Homes Regulations 2001⁵⁹ (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “health care professional” for “clinical psychologist or” substitute “a”.

Amendment of the Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001

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In regulation 2 of the Private and Voluntary Health Care (England) Regulations 2001⁶⁰ (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “health care professional” omit “clinical psychologist or”.

Amendment of the Care Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002

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In regulation 2 of the Care Homes (Wales) Regulations 2002⁶¹ (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “health care professional”, omit “clinical psychologist or”.

Amendment of the Private and Voluntary Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002

7

In regulation 2 of the Private and Voluntary Health Care (Wales) Regulations 2002⁶² (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “health care professional” omit “clinical psychologist or”.

Amendment of the Health Professions (Parts of and Entries in the Register) Order of Council 2003

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In the Health Professions (Parts of and Entries in the Register) Order of Council 2003⁶³—

• (a) after article 6 insert the following article—

(6A) Entries in Part 14 of the register are to include such entries as the Council considers appropriate to indicate whether the registrant’s field of competence is as a clinical psychologist, a counselling psychologist, an educational psychologist, a forensic psychologist, a health psychologist, an occupational psychologist, a sport and exercise psychologist, or a combination of these.

; and

• (b) in Schedule 1 (parts of the register)—

• (i) in column 1, after the entry “Part 13 – Operating Department Practitioners” add the following entry: “Part 14 – Practitioner Psychologists”, and

• (ii) in column 2, after the entry “Operating Department Practitioner” and opposite the entry in column 1 added by paragraph (i), add the following entry: “Clinical Psychologist, Counselling Psychologist, Educational Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist, Health Psychologist, Occupational Psychologist, Practitioner Psychologist, Registered Psychologist, Sport and exercise Psychologist.”

Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003

9

In Schedule 4 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003⁶⁴ (excepted professions, offices, employments, and occupations)—

• (a) in Part 1 (professions), omit paragraph 13; and

• (b) in Part 4 (interpretation), omit the definition of “chartered psychologist”.

Amendment of the Health Professions Council (Registration Appeals) Rules 2003

10

In rule 9 of the Health Professions Council (Registration Appeals) Rules 2003⁶⁵ (consideration by Appeal Panel), in paragraph (3), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

(b) a lay member; and

Amendment of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Appointment of General Members) Regulations 2004

11

In regulation 2(c) of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (Appointment of General Members) Regulations 2004⁶⁶ (general members of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland), for “entered on the British Psychological Society’s register of chartered psychologists” substitute “registered with the Health Professions Council”.

Amendment of the Mental Health (Advance Statements) (Prescribed Class of Persons) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2004

12

In regulation 2 of the Mental Health (Advance Statements) (Prescribed Class of Persons) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2004⁶⁷ (prescribed persons), omit paragraph (a) and in paragraph (c) after “occupational therapists” insert “and registered psychologists”.

Amendment of the Mental Health (Patient Representation) (Prescribed Persons) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2004

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In regulation 2 of the Mental Health (Patient Representation) (Prescribed Persons) (Scotland) (No.2) Regulations 2004⁶⁸ (prescribed persons), omit paragraph (a) and in paragraph (c) after “occupational therapists” insert “and registered psychologists”.

Amendment of the Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2005

14

In article 3 of the Regulation of Care (Social Service Workers) (Scotland) Order 2005⁶⁹ (excluded persons), omit paragraph (2).

Amendment of the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007

15

In the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) Order 2007⁷⁰, in Schedule 3 (absent voting), in paragraph 3(2), omit paragraph (i).

Amendment of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

16

In the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007⁷¹, in Schedule 1 (absent voting at Assembly elections), in paragraph 4(2), omit paragraph (i).

Amendment of the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

17

In regulation 8 of the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007⁷² (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability), in paragraph (2), omit paragraph (i).

Amendment of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007

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In the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007⁷³—

• (a) in Schedule 1 (regulated professions), in Part 1 (professions regulated by law or public authority)—

• (i) in the column headed “profession”—

• (aa) omit “clinical psychologist employed in the National Health Service”, and

• (bb) after “Radiographer” insert “Registered psychologist (that is to say, a clinical psychologist, counselling psychologist, educational psychologist, forensic psychologist, health psychologist, occupational psychologist or sport and exercise psychologist)”, and

• (ii) in the column headed “Competent Authority” omit “British Psychological Society”;

• (b) in Schedule 1, in Part 2 (professions regulated by professional bodies incorporated by Royal Charter)—

• (i) in the column headed “Professional Title (where applicable)” omit “Chartered psychologist”,

• (ii) in the column headed “Designatory Letters” omit “C Psychol”, and

• (iii) in the column headed “Competent Authority” omit “The British Psychological Society”; and

• (c) in Schedule 2 (regulated professions having public health or safety implications)—

• (i) omit “Clinical Psychologist (employed in the National Health Service)”, and

• (ii) after “Registered Gas Installer” insert “Registered psychologist (that is to say, a clinical psychologist, counselling psychologist, educational psychologist, forensic psychologist, health psychologist, occupational psychologist or sport and exercise psychologist)”.

PART 2 — Amendments relating to barring entries

Amendment of the General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2000

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After rule 26 of the General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2000⁷⁴, insert the following rule—

(26A) (1) In cases relating to barring entries, the order of proceedings shall be as follows— (a) the Solicitor shall be requested to adduce evidence of any barring entry and its circumstances; (b) evidence relating to the barring entry, and of any findings of fact made by the Independent Barring Board or the Scottish Ministers on which that barring entry is based, may be adduced in the form of information— (i) provided by the Secretary of State under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, (ii) provided by the Scottish Ministers under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007; (c) if in respect of any barring entry, no evidence is adduced that the barring entry has been made, the chair shall announce that the barring entry has not been proved; (d) the chair shall ask the osteopath (“O”) whether O accepts each barring entry of which evidence is adduced, and shall announce that any such accepted barring entry has been proved; (e) in respect of any barring entry not so accepted, O or O’s representative may address the Committee and adduce both oral and documentary evidence to show that O was not the person in respect of whom the barring entry was made; (f) thereafter the Solicitor may, with the Committee’s leave, seek to rebut any evidence of O by adducing evidence to that effect; (g) the Solicitor and then O or O’s representative may address the Committee. (2) On conclusion of the proceedings in paragraph (1), the Committee shall consider each barring entry alleged in the complaint, other than those accepted or announced not to be proved, and shall determine whether or not each such barring entry is proved and then announce its determination. (3) Where the Committee have announced that a barring entry has been proved or where a barring entry has been accepted, the chair shall— (a) invite the Solicitor to address the Committee and adduce any further evidence as to character and previous history of O and the circumstances leading to the barring entry, and for these purposes— (i) a document from the Independent Barring Board, authenticated in whatever way the General Council may approve and adduced under paragraph (1)(a), that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Board that led to the barring entry shall be conclusive evidence of the facts found proved by the Board, and (ii) a document from the Scottish Ministers, authenticated in whatever way the General Council may approve and adduced under paragraph (1)(a), that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Scottish Ministers that led to the barring entry shall be conclusive evidence of the facts found proved by the Scottish Ministers; (b) invite O or O’s representative to address the Committee by way of mitigation and adduce any further evidence as to the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (a). (4) The Solicitor and O or O’s representative, shall, if appropriate, be invited to address the Committee on whether the barring entry in question has any material relevance to the fitness of the osteopath concerned to practise osteopathy. (5) The Committee shall then proceed in accordance with rules 35 to 39. (6) For the purposes of this rule, “barring entry” means— (a) the Independent Barring Board including a person in a barred list (within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007); or (b) the Scottish Ministers including a person in the children’s list or the adults’ list (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007).

Amendment of the General Chiropractic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) Rules 2000

20

In rule 7 of the General Chiropractic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) Rules 2000⁷⁵ (evidence), after paragraph (1) insert the following paragraphs—

(1A) Where it is alleged that the respondent has been included in a barred list (within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007) by the Independent Barring Board— (a) information provided by the Secretary of State under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of that inclusion, unless the respondent can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Board, authenticated in whatever way the General Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Board that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of the facts found proved by the Board. (1B) Where it is alleged that the Scottish Ministers have included the respondent in the children’s list or the adults’ list (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007)— (a) information provided by the Scottish Ministers under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of that inclusion, unless the respondent can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Scottish Ministers, authenticated in whatever way the General Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Scottish Ministers that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of the facts found proved by the Scottish Ministers.

Amendment of the Health Professions Council (Conduct and Competence Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2003

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In rule 10 of the Health Professions Council (Conduct and Competence Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2003⁷⁶, in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (d) insert the following sub-paragraphs—

(da) where it is alleged that the health professional has been included in a barred list (within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007) by the Independent Barring Board— (i) information provided by the Secretary of State under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of that inclusion, unless the health professional can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided, and (ii) a document from the Board, authenticated in whatever way the Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Board that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of the facts found proved by the Board; (db) where it is alleged that the Scottish Ministers have included the health professional in the children’s list or the adults’ list (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007)— (i) information provided by the Scottish Ministers under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of that inclusion, unless the health professional can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided, and (ii) a document from the Scottish Ministers, authenticated in whatever way the Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Scottish Ministers that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of the facts found proved by the Scottish Ministers;

Amendment of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004

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In the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004⁷⁷, in rule 31 (evidence), after paragraph (3) insert the following paragraphs—

(3A) Where it is alleged that a registrant has been included in a barred list (within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007) by the Independent Barring Board— (a) information provided by the Secretary of State under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of that inclusion, unless the registrant can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Board, authenticated in whatever way the Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Board that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of the facts found proved by the Board. (3B) Where it is alleged that the Scottish Ministers have included a registrant in the children’s list or the adults’ list (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007)— (a) information provided by the Scottish Ministers under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of that inclusion, unless the registrant can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Scottish Ministers, authenticated in whatever way the Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Scottish Ministers that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of the facts found proved by the Scottish Ministers.

Amendment of the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004

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In the General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004⁷⁸—

• (a) in rule 5(2) (which relates to functions of the Registrar in certain cases), for “or (e)” substitute “, (e), (f) or (g)”; and

• (b) in rule 34 (evidence), after paragraph (5) insert the following paragraphs—

(5A) Where it is alleged that a practitioner has been included in a barred list (within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007) by the Independent Barring Board— (a) information provided by the Secretary of State under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of that inclusion, unless the practitioner can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Board, authenticated in whatever way the General Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Board that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of the facts found proved by the Board. (5B) Where it is alleged that the Scottish Ministers have included a practitioner in the children’s list or the adults’ list (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007)— (a) information provided by the Scottish Ministers under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of that inclusion, unless the practitioner can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Scottish Ministers, authenticated in whatever way the General Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Scottish Ministers that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of the facts found proved by the Scottish Ministers.

Amendment of the General Optical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2005

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After rule 38 of the General Optical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2005⁷⁹, insert the following rule—

(38A) (1) Where it is alleged that a registrant has been included in a barred list (within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007) by the Independent Barring Board— (a) information provided by the Secretary of State under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of that inclusion, unless the registrant can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Board, authenticated in whatever way the Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Board that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of the facts found proved by the Board. (2) Where it is alleged that the Scottish Ministers have included a registrant in the children’s list or the adults’ list (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007)— (a) information provided by the Scottish Ministers under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of that inclusion, unless the registrant can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Scottish Ministers, authenticated in whatever way the Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Scottish Ministers that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive evidence of the facts found proved by the Scottish Ministers.

Amendment of the General Dental Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2006

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In rule 57 of the General Dental Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2006⁸⁰ (evidence)—

• (a) in paragraph (4), before “It shall be” insert “Except as otherwise provided by this rule,”; and

• (b) after paragraph (6) insert the following paragraphs—

(6A) Where it is alleged that a respondent has been included in a barred list (within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007) by the Independent Barring Board— (a) information provided by the Secretary of State under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of that inclusion, unless the respondent can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Board, authenticated in whatever way the Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Board that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of the facts found proved by the Board. (6B) Where it is alleged that the Scottish Ministers have included a respondent in the children’s list or the adults’ list (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007)— (a) information provided by the Scottish Ministers under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of that inclusion, unless the respondent can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Scottish Ministers, authenticated in whatever way the Council may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Scottish Ministers that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of the facts found proved by the Scottish Ministers.

Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration) Rules 2007

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In the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration) Rules 2007⁸¹, in rule 6 (application for registration in the register of pharmacists) in paragraph (3)(g) (in both places) for “48(1)(e) to (k)” substitute “48(1)(e) to (m)”.

Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Disqualification etc.) Rules 2007

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In the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Disqualification etc.) Rules 2007⁸², in rule 30 (evidence), after paragraph (5) insert the following paragraphs—

(5A) Where it is alleged that an applicant or registrant has been included in a barred list (within the meaning of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007) by the Independent Barring Board— (a) information provided by the Secretary of State under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 or the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of that inclusion, unless the applicant or registrant concerned can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Board, authenticated in whatever way the Society may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Board that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of the facts found proved by the Board. (5B) Where it is alleged that the Scottish Ministers have included an applicant or registrant in the children’s list or the adults’ list (within the meaning of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007)— (a) information provided by the Scottish Ministers under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 that attests to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of that inclusion, unless the applicant or registrant concerned can prove that they are not the person referred to in the information provided; and (b) a document from the Scottish Ministers, authenticated in whatever way the Society may approve, that provides a statement of the findings of fact made by the Scottish Ministers that led to that inclusion shall be conclusive proof of the facts found proved by the Scottish Ministers.

PART 3 — Amendments relating to the introduction of statutory regulation of pharmacy technicians

Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003

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In Schedule 4 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2003⁸³ (excepted professions, offices, employments, and occupations)—

• (a) in Part 1 (professions), after paragraph 8 insert the following paragraph—

(8A) Registered pharmacy technician.

; and

• (b) in Part 4 (interpretation), after the definition of “registered pharmacist” insert the following definition—

• “registered pharmacy technician” means a person who is registered in the register maintained under article 21(1) of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007;

Amendment of the Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (Scotland) Order 2005

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In article 5 of the Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (Scotland) Order 2005⁸⁴ (disclosure for medical purposes), in paragraph (2)(b)(iii), for “a pharmacist registered in Part 1 or 3 of the register maintained under article 10(1) of” substitute “a pharmacist or pharmacy technician registered in Part 1 or 3 of one of the registers maintained under articles 10(1) and 21(1) of”.

Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration) Rules 2007

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In the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration) Rules 2007⁸⁵—

• (a) in rule 2 (interpretation), omit paragraph (2); and

• (b) after rule 6, insert the following rule—

(6A) (1) Subject to the following provisions of this rule, applicants for registration in Part 1 or 2 of the Register of Pharmacy Technicians shall apply using the relevant application form, which shall be in such form as the Council shall determine from time to time. (2) The application form shall— (a) require the applicant— (i) to specify the part of the register in which registration is sought, and if the applicant wishes to be registered in Part 2, to give the undertaking referred to in article 22(2) of the Order, (ii) to provide the applicant’s full home address and contact details (including a telephone number and electronic mail address, where possible), (iii) to declare in terms that the applicant— (aa) agrees, upon registration with the Society, to adhere to the standards, and (bb) understands that, in the event that the applicant is found to have given false or misleading information in connection with the applicant’s application for registration, the applicant may be removed from the register, (iv) to provide any necessary supporting documentation, as mentioned in paragraph (3), (v) to sign and date the application, and (vi) in the case of persons who have qualified within Great Britain, to have the form countersigned and dated by a pharmacist who is registered in Part 1 of the Register of Pharmacists and who is in good standing with the Society; (b) include a demand that the applicant pay any relevant prescribed fee; and (c) request the applicant to provide information relating to the applicant’s gender, ethnicity and any disability for monitoring purposes. (3) A person applying for registration in Part 1 or 2 of the Register of Pharmacy Technicians shall provide to the Registrar, together with the person’s application form— (a) evidence of the person’s identity in the form of— (i) the person’s passport (or a true copy of it, certified by a notary or warranted to be a true copy by a registered pharmacist) or another document which is considered acceptable by the Registrar as proof of identity, and (ii) a photograph which is signed and dated by a legal or health care professional, justice of the peace or person of standing in the community, who has known the person for at least two years and who certifies that the photograph is a true likeness of the person; (b) where the person wishes to use a registered name which is different to the name given on the evidence of identity— (i) the relevant marriage certificate or certificate of civil partnership (or a true copy of it, certified by a notary or warranted to be a true copy by a registered pharmacist), (ii) the relevant certificate of change of name (or a true copy of it, certified by a notary or warranted to be a true copy by a registered pharmacist), or (iii) evidence of the change of name in the form of a statutory declaration; (c) evidence of the person’s date of birth in the form of— (i) the person’s passport (or a true copy of it, certified by a notary or warranted to be a true copy by a registered pharmacist) or the other document considered acceptable under paragraph (3)(a)(i), and (ii) either— (aa) the person’s birth certificate (or a true copy of it, certified by a notary or warranted to be a true copy by a registered pharmacist), or (bb) a statutory declaration; (d) sufficient evidence (in the opinion of the Registrar) that the person is appropriately qualified; (e) where the person is an exempt person who is an applicant for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations (“E”), sufficient evidence (in the opinion of the Registrar) of that fact; (f) in the case of E, sufficient information (in the opinion of the Registrar) about the person’s knowledge and standards of practice, wherever acquired, to determine whether the person should be registered or be subject to a period of adaptation or aptitude test; (g) as regards the good physical and mental health of the person— (i) in the case of E— (aa) a document (which, if it is not in English, the Registrar may require to be translated by a professional translator acceptable to the Registrar), issued by the competent authorities in E’s attesting State no more than three months prior to the date on which it is presented to the Registrar, which attests to E’s good physical and mental health and which is required of a person who wishes to practise as a pharmacy technician in E’s attesting State, or (bb) if no such document is required, a certificate (which, if it is not in English, the Registrar may require to be translated by a professional translator acceptable to the Registrar) issued by the competent authorities in E’s attesting State no more than three months prior to the date on which it is presented to the Registrar, which attests to E’s good physical and mental health, or (ii) in the case of any other person (or if E chooses to attest to their physical or mental health in this way) a self declaration, in the form determined by the Council from time to time, of the person’s good physical and mental health, which is signed and dated by the person; (h) as regards the fitness to practise of the person, apart from their physical or mental health, in the case of E— (i) any standard documentation (which, if it is not in English, the Registrar may require to be translated by a professional translator acceptable to the Registrar) that is made available by the competent authorities of E’s attesting State to persons wishing to take up the profession of pharmacy technician in another State in order to demonstrate that E would be considered fit to practise a regulated profession in E’s attesting State, and (ii) if the competent authorities of E’s attesting State do not make available certificates attesting to a person’s good character or repute to persons wishing to take up the profession of pharmacy technician in another State, a declaration on oath or solemn declaration made by E before a competent judicial or administrative authority, notary or qualified professional body in E’s attesting State attesting to E’s good character or repute (which, if it is not in English, the Registrar may require to be translated by a professional translator acceptable to the Registrar), which must be dated no more than three months prior to the date on which it is presented to the Registrar; (i) a self declaration in respect of the person’s fitness to practise, in the form determined by the Council from time to time, which is signed and dated by the person; (j) except in the case of E, the additional information or documentation, where applicable, set out in paragraph (4); and (k) such other documents, information or evidence as the Registrar may reasonably require for the purposes of verifying the information in, or determining, the application. (4) The additional information or documentation referred to in paragraph (3)(j) is— (a) a completed and signed application form and authorisation for the Registrar to obtain a certificate of enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau; (b) where the applicant has previously obtained a certificate of standard or enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau for the purpose of applying to be entered on a list of performers or providers of pharmaceutical services as part of the health service, a true copy (certified by a notary or warranted to be a true copy by a registered pharmacist) of that certificate; (c) where the applicant has been the subject of a determination by a regulatory body that the applicant’s fitness to practise is impaired, or a determination to the same effect, details of any investigations, the proceedings and the outcome; (d) in the case of an applicant who has been registered and has practised as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician outside Great Britain, a certificate of good standing or current professional status issued no more than six months prior to the date of the application by the appropriate authority of every country in which the applicant has been registered and has practised as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician within the five years immediately preceding the date of the application. (5) Before deciding whether or not an applicant’s fitness to practise is impaired for reasons other than adverse physical or mental health, the Registrar may seek the advice of the Disciplinary Committee in respect of the application. (6) In making a decision about an applicant’s good character, the Registrar shall have regard to the matters set out in the Society’s Good Character Assessment Framework published by the Council under article 45(1) of the Order. (7) Before deciding whether or not an applicant’s fitness to practise is impaired because of adverse physical or mental health, the Registrar may seek the advice of the Health Committee in respect of the application. (8) The Registrar shall refuse the application if the applicant does not pay the relevant prescribed fee. (9) For the purposes of this rule, “attesting State” means the relevant European State in which E obtained their qualification as a pharmacy technician or, if different, the relevant European State from which E comes to Great Britain.

; and

• (c) in rule 12 (applications for restoration within twelve months of specified removals from the register), in paragraph (1)(a), after “article 17(2)(b)” insert “, 28(2)(b)”.

Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Disqualification etc.) Rules 2007

31

In the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Disqualification etc.) Rules 2007⁸⁶, in rule 2 (interpretation), omit paragraph (3).

Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Registration Appeals Committees and their Advisers) Rules 2007

32

In the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Fitness to Practise and Registration Appeals Committees and their Advisers) Rules 2007⁸⁷—

• (a) in rule 2 (interpretation), omit paragraph (2); and

• (b) in rule 5 (appointments group), in paragraph (2)—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (c), before “pharmacists” insert “registered”, and

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (d), before “pharmacy technician” insert “registered”.

Amendment of the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007

33

In the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007⁸⁸—

• (a) in Schedule 1 (regulated professions), in Part 1 (professions regulated by law or public authority)—

• (i) in the column headed “profession”, after the entry for “Patent Attorney and Patent Agent” insert a new entry “Pharmacy Technician in Great Britain”, and

• (ii) in the column headed “Competent Authority”, opposite “Pharmacy Technician in Great Britain” insert a new entry “The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain”; and

• (b) in Schedule 2 (regulated professions having public health or safety implications), after “Paramedic” insert “Pharmacy Technician in Great Britain”.

PART 4 — Revocations relating to constitutional changes to the General Dental Council

Revocation of the General Dental Council (Constitution) Order of Council 2006

34

• (1) The General Dental Council (Constitution) Order of Council 2006⁸⁹ is revoked.

• (2) The General Dental Council (Constitution) (Amendment) Order of Council 2007⁹⁰ is revoked.

• (3) The General Dental Council (Constitution) (Amendment) Order of Council 2008⁹¹ is revoked.

Revocation of the General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) Order of Council 2006

35

The General Dental Council (Constitution of Committees) Order of Council 2006⁹² is revoked.

PART 5 — Revocations relating to constitutional changes to the Health Professions Council

Revocation of the Health Professions Council’s Practice Committees Constitution Rules

36

• (1) The Health Professions Council (Practice Committees) (Constitution) Rules Order of Council 2003⁹³, and the Rules approved by that Order⁹⁴, are revoked.

• (2) Rule 3 of the Health Professions Council (Practice Committees and Registration) (Amendment) Rules 2005⁹⁵ is revoked.

PART 6 — Miscellaneous updating and consequential amendments

Amendment of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975

37

In Schedule 1 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975⁹⁶ (excepted professions, offices, employments, work and occupations)—

• (a) in Part 1 (professions), for paragraph 4 substitute the following paragraph—

(4) Dentist, registered dental care professional.

; and

• (b) in Part 4 (interpretation), in the appropriate place in the alphabetical order insert the following definition—

• “registered dental care professional” has the meaning given by section 53 of the Dentists Act 1984;

Amendment of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

38

In the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001⁹⁷—

• (a) in article 5 (establishment and maintenance of register), in paragraph (3)(a), omit “the Conduct and Competence Committee in addition to”;

• (b) in article 6A⁹⁸ (temporary annotations with regard to emergencies involving loss of human life or human illness etc.), in paragraph (5), for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsection (2)(a) and (b)”;

• (c) in article 21 (Council’s functions in respect of fitness to practise, ethics and other matters), in paragraph (3), omit “standards or” and “the Conduct and Competence Committee in addition to”;

• (d) in article 25 (Council’s power to require disclosure of information)—

• (i) in paragraph (1), for “them in” substitute “the Council or any of its Practice Committees in” and for “a Practice Committee” substitute “the Council”, and

• (ii) in paragraph (5), for “the Practice Committee in respect of the allegation with which it is dealing” substitute “a Practice Committee with regard to the person concerned”;

• (e) in article 27 (the Conduct and Competence Committee), omit paragraph (a);

• (f) in article 37⁹⁹ (appeals against Registrar’s decisions), in paragraph (5)(c), for paragraph (ii) substitute the following paragraph—

(ii) a person who— (aa) is not and never has been a registered nurse or midwife (and article 5(5) does not apply for these purposes), (bb) is not and never has been a registered medical practitioner, and (cc) does not hold qualifications which would entitle them to apply for registration as a registered nurse, a registered midwife or a registered medical practitioner; and

; and

• (g) in Schedule 1¹⁰⁰ (the Nursing and Midwifery Council and committees)—

• (i) in paragraph 1B(1)(d), after “term of office” insert “, and the order may provide that the term is to be determined by whoever makes the appointment as chair, on appointment”, and

• (ii) in paragraph 17, after sub-paragraph (1) insert the following sub-paragraph—

(1A) Where the rules provide for one or more panels of members of a Practice Committee to perform functions of the Committee, the provision required by sub-paragraph (1)(d) includes provision with regard to the quorum at meetings of those panels.

, and

• (iii) in paragraph 18, omit sub-paragraphs (4), (9) and (11).

Amendment of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001

39

In regulation 53 of the Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations 2001 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a definite or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or any other disability), in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (e) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

(e) a registered pharmacist as defined in article 3(1) of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007;

Amendment of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001

40

In regulation 53 of the Representation of the People (Scotland) Regulations 2001 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or any other disability), in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (e) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

(e) a registered pharmacist as defined in article 3(1) of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007;

Amendment of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) Rules 2004

41

In Rule 25 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) Rules 2004¹⁰¹ (consideration by Appeal Panel), in paragraph (3), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

(b) a person who— (i) is not and never has been a registered nurse or midwife (and article 5(5) of the Order does not apply for these purposes), (ii) is not and never has been a registered medical practitioner, and (iii) does not hold qualifications which would entitle them to apply for registration as a registered nurse, a registered midwife or a registered medical practitioner; and

Amendment of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007

42

In the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007, in Schedule 1 (absent voting at Assembly elections), in paragraph 4(2), for paragraph (e) substitute the following paragraph—

(e) a registered pharmacist as defined in article 3(1) of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007;

Amendment of the Representation of the People (Absent Voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

43

In regulation 8 of the Representation of the People (Absent voting at Local Government Elections) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (additional requirements for applications for a proxy vote for a particular or indefinite period on grounds of blindness or other disability), in paragraph (2), for sub-paragraph (e) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

(e) a registered pharmacist as defined in article 3(1) of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007;

Amendment of the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc. Order) 2007

44

In the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc. Order) 2007, in Schedule 3 (absent voting), in paragraph 3(2), for paragraph (e) substitute the following paragraph—

(e) a registered pharmacist as defined in article 3(1) of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007;

Amendment of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration) Rules 2007

45

In the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (Registration) Rules 2007, in rule 6 (application for registration in the register of pharmacists)—

• (a) in paragraph (3)—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (b)(i), after “civil partnership” insert “(or a true copy of it, certified by a notary)”,

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), after “change of name” insert “(or a true copy of it, certified by a notary)”,

• (iii) in sub-paragraph (c)(ii)(aa) for “certified true copy of it” substitute “true copy of it, certified by a notary”, and

• (iv) in sub-paragraph (d)(ii), for “the Registrar” substitute “a notary”; and

• (b) in paragraph (4)(b), after “certified” insert “(by a notary)”.

SCHEDULE 5 — Amendments to Acts of Parliament, Acts of the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland legislation

PART 1 — Amendments to Acts of Parliament

Amendment of the Osteopaths Act 1993

1

In the Schedule to the Osteopaths Act 1993¹⁰² (the General Council and Committees)—

• (a) after paragraph 30 (which relates to the constitution of the Investigating Committee) insert the following paragraph—

(30A) Where rules under paragraph 30 provide for one or more panels of members of the Investigating Committee to perform functions of the Committee, the provision required by paragraph 30(c) includes provision with regard to the quorum at meetings of those panels.

• (b) after paragraph 34 (which relates to the constitution of the Professional Conduct Committee) insert the following paragraph—

(34A) Where rules under paragraph 34 provide for one or more panels of members of the Professional Conduct Committee to perform functions of the Committee, the provision required by paragraph 34(c) includes provision with regard to the quorum at meetings of those panels.

; and

• (c) after paragraph 38 (which relates to the constitution of the Health Committee) insert the following paragraph—

(38A) Where rules under paragraph 38 provide for one or more panels of members of the Health Committee to perform functions of the Committee, the provision required by paragraph 38(c) includes provision with regard to the quorum at meetings of those panels.

Amendment of the Chiropractors Act 1994

2

In Schedule 1 to the Chiropractors Act 1994¹⁰³ (the General Council and Committees)—

• (a) after paragraph 30 (which relates to the constitution of the Investigating Committee) insert the following paragraph—

(30A) Where rules under paragraph 30 provide for one or more panels of members of the Investigating Committee to perform functions of the Committee, the provision required by paragraph 30(c) includes provision with regard to the quorum at meetings of those panels.

• (b) after paragraph 34 (which relates to the constitution of the Professional Conduct Committee) insert the following paragraph—

(34A) Where rules under paragraph 34 provide for one or more panels of members of the Professional Conduct Committee to perform functions of the Committee, the provision required by paragraph 34(c) includes provision with regard to the quorum at meetings of those panels.

; and

• (c) after paragraph 38 (which relates to the constitution of the Health Committee) insert the following paragraph—

(38A) Where rules under paragraph 38 provide for one or more panels of members of the Health Committee to perform functions of the Committee, the provision required by paragraph 38(c) includes provision with regard to the quorum at meetings of those panels.

Amendment of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

3

In the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995¹⁰⁴—

• (a) in section 230 (probation orders: requirement of treatment for mental condition), for “chartered psychologist”, at each place where it occurs, substitute “registered psychologist”;

• (b) in section 307 (interpretation), omit the definition of “chartered psychologist” and at the appropriate place insert—

• “registered psychologist” means a person registered in the part of the register maintained under the Health Professions Order 2001 which relates to practitioner psychologists;

; and

• (c) in Schedule 6 (discharge of and amendment to probation orders), in paragraph 4, for “chartered psychologist” substitute “registered psychologist”.

Amendment of the Data Protection Act 1998

4

In section 69 of the Data Protection Act 1998¹⁰⁵ (meaning of “health professional”), in subsection (1)(i), omit “clinical psychologist or”.

Amendment of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000

5

In Schedule 6 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000¹⁰⁶ (which relates to the requirements that may be included in supervision orders and is to be repealed by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008¹⁰⁷), in paragraph 6—

• (a) in sub-paragraph (2)(d), for “chartered psychologist” substitute “registered psychologist”; and

• (b) for sub-paragraph (5) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

(5) In sub-paragraph (2), “registered psychologist” means a person registered in the part of the register maintained under the Health Professions Order 2001 which relates to practitioner psychologists.

Amendment of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

6

In section 343 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003¹⁰⁸ (deduction for professional membership fees), in the Table in subsection (2), omit entries 1(a) and 2.

Amendment of the Criminal Justice Act 2003

7

In the Criminal Justice Act 2003¹⁰⁹—

• (a) in the following provisions, for “chartered psychologist”, wherever occurring, substitute “registered psychologist”—

• (i) subsections (1) and (2)(c) of section 207 (mental health treatment requirement), and

• (ii) subsections (1) and (3)(a) of section 208 (mental health treatment at place other than that specified in order); and

• (b) for subsection (6) of section 207 substitute the following subsection—

(6) In this section and section 208, “registered psychologist” means a person registered in the part of the register maintained under the Health Professions Order 2001 which relates to practitioner psychologists.

Amendment of the Gender Recognition Act 2004

8

In the Gender Recognition Act 2004¹¹⁰—

• (a) in subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b) of section 3 (evidence), for “chartered psychologist” substitute “registered psychologist”;

• (b) in section 25 (interpretation), omit the definition of “chartered psychologist” and insert the following definition at the appropriate place—

• “registered psychologist” means a person registered in the part of the register maintained under the Health Professions Order 2001 which relates to practitioner psychologists,

• (c) in section 27(5) (applications within two years of commencement), in the substituted section 3(1)(b), for “chartered psychologist” substitute “registered psychologist”; and

• (d) in paragraph 1(2)(b) of Schedule 1 (gender recognition panels), for “chartered psychologists” substitute “registered psychologists”.

Amendment of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006

9

• (1) The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006¹¹¹ is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

• (2) In section 41 (registers: duty to refer)—

• (a) after subsection (4) insert the following subsections—

(4A) Subsection (4B) applies where the keeper of a relevant register appearing in column 1 of any of entries 2 to 7, 9 and 10 of the table in subsection (7) thinks that the harm test is satisfied. (4B) Where this subsection applies, the second condition is to be taken as satisfied if— (a) a relevant registration decision has effect in relation to the person and the reason, or one of the reasons, for the relevant registration decision is also the reason, or one of the reasons, for the keeper thinking the harm test is satisfied, (b) the person is under investigation by the body of which the keeper is the registrar in relation to an offence and matters relevant to that investigation are the reason, or one of the reasons, for the keeper thinking that the harm test is satisfied, or (c) the body of which the keeper is the registrar holds information about the person which the keeper thinks is likely, in due course— (i) to lead to the making of a relevant registration decision for a reason which is the same as the reason, or one of the reasons, for the keeper thinking that the harm test is satisfied, or (ii) to lead to an investigation in relation to an offence in which matters relevant to that investigation are the reason, or one of the reasons, for the keeper thinking that the harm test is satisfied. (4C) For the purposes of subsection (4B), a relevant registration decision is a decision, however expressed— (a) to refuse to register a person in a relevant register, (b) to remove a person from a relevant register, (c) to suspend a person’s registration in a relevant register (whether for a specified period or pending the outcome of an investigation or the final determination of proceedings), (d) to make a person’s registration in a relevant register conditional on the person’s compliance with specified requirements (whether for a specified period or pending the outcome of an investigation or the final determination of proceedings), (e) to annotate a person’s entry in a relevant register with a record of a formal caution or warning, or (f) to agree with a person undertakings in respect of that person’s future conduct, if those undertakings are recorded in the relevant register.

; and

• (b) in the table in subsection (7)—

• (i) for entry 2 in column 1 (relevant register) substitute the following entry—

The register of pharmacists maintained under Article 10(1) of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007 or the register of pharmacy technicians maintained under Article 21(1) of that Order

• (ii) for the corresponding entry in column 2 (keeper of the register) substitute the following entry—

The registrar appointed under Article 9(1) of that Order

, and

• (iii) in entry 3, in column 1, for “Either of” substitute “Any of”.

• (3) In section 43 (registers: notice of barring and cessation of monitoring), in subsection (6)(a), omit “of entry 1 or 8”.

• (4) In section 44 (registers: power to apply for vetting information), in subsection (4)(a), omit “of entry 1 or 8”.

Amendment of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

10

In Schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (further provisions about youth rehabilitation orders)—

• (a) in paragraph 20—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (1), for “chartered psychologist” substitute “registered psychologist”,

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (2)(c), for “chartered psychologist” substitute “registered psychologist”, and

• (iii) for sub-paragraph (6) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

(6) In this paragraph and paragraph 21, “registered psychologist” means a person for the time being registered in the part of the register maintained under the Health Professions Order 2001 which relates to practitioner psychologists.

; and

• (b) in paragraph 21—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (1), for “chartered psychologist” (in both places) substitute “registered psychologist”, and

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (4)(a), for “chartered psychologist” substitute “registered psychologist.”.

PART 2 — Amendments to Acts of the Scottish Parliament

Amendment of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003

11

In section 21 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003¹¹² (sexual and certain other offences: reports), in subsection (2)(b), for “a chartered clinical psychologist or chartered forensic psychologist (that is to say from a person for the time being so described in the British Psychological Society’s Register of Chartered Psychologists)” substitute “a registered psychologist (that is to say from a person for the time being registered in the part of the register maintained under the Health Professions Order 2001 that relates to practitioner psychologists)”.

Amendment of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

12

After section 30 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007¹¹³ (notice of listing etc.), insert the following section—

(30A) (1) Where section 30(2) applies, Ministers must notify any relevant health regulatory body whom they think it would be appropriate to notify of the fact— (a) that the individual has been barred from doing regulated work with children or adults, or, as the case may be, (b) that they are considering whether to list the individual. (2) Where, after considering whether to list an individual, Ministers decide not to do so, they must give notice of that fact to any relevant health regulatory body to whom they gave notice under subsection (1)(b). (3) A notice given under subsection (1) or (2) may include— (a) such details as Ministers think appropriate— (i) where the individual has been barred (by being listed or otherwise), about the circumstances in which the individual was barred, (ii) where they have decided not to list an individual, about the circumstances in which the individual was considered for listing, and (b) any other information about the individual which Ministers think appropriate. (4) Where Ministers remove an individual from a list under section 29, they must give notice of that fact to any relevant health regulatory body whom they think it would be appropriate to notify of that fact (having regard to the period for which the individual has been listed). (5) The following are “relevant health regulatory bodies”— - the General Chiropractic Council - the General Dental Council - the General Medical Council - the General Optical Council - the General Osteopathic Council - the Health Professions Council - the Nursing and Midwifery Council - the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland - the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

PART 3 — Amendment of Northern Ireland legislation

Amendment of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

13

In Article 46 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007¹¹⁴ (registers: power to apply for vetting information), in paragraph (4)(a), omit “of entry 1 or 8”.

Signed

Judith Simpson — Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order makes amendments to the framework legislation for the regulation of dentists, dental care practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and the professions regulated by the Health Professions Council (“HPC”). It also adds a further group of professionals, practitioner psychologists, to the list of professions regulated by the HPC, and makes amendments, for all types of registered health care professionals, relating to the protection of children and vulnerable adults.

Regulation of practitioner psychologists Statutory registration of psychologists is limited to practitioners in one or more of the following branches of psychology: clinical psychology, counselling psychology, educational psychology, forensic psychology, health psychology, occupational psychology, and sport and exercise psychology. Such psychologists, referred to collectively as “practitioner psychologists”, will be entitled to registration with the HPC if they are suitably qualified and their fitness to practise is not impaired. The use of certain protected titles is restricted to registrants. There are transitional provisions, which include provisions allowing for the transfer of some existing members of the British Psychological Society (“BPS”) and the Association of Educational Psychologists (“AEP”) onto the HPC register – although the HPC has a discretion to refuse registration to psychologists whose registration with the BPS or AEP has been suspended, or if they are subject to proceedings which could lead to their suspension or removal from the BPS or AEP register. Psychologists who have never been on the BPS or AEP registers will be able to register under special arrangements that for three years allow existing practitioners to register with the HPC on the basis of their qualifications and experience, even if their qualifications are not amongst those recognised by the HPC, subject to their satisfying a test of competence, where appropriate. There is also some consequential updating of legislation to take account of the new arrangements for statutory regulation (article 5, paragraphs 3, 9(b), 10, 16 and 18 of Schedule 2 and Part 1 of Schedule 4 and paragraphs 3 to 8, 10 and 11 of Schedule 5).

Protection of vulnerable children and adults The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 is amended so as to require the Scottish Ministers to notify the statutory regulators of health care professions, giving appropriate details, where an individual has been barred from regulated work with children or vulnerable adults, or where they are considering barring someone. The Scottish Ministers are also required to notify health care professions regulators if the individual becomes no longer barred (Paragraph 12 of Schedule 5). The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 is amended so as to require the Independent Barring Board (“IBB”) to notify the statutory regulators of health care professions about barring entries and their consideration of them. That Act is also amended to allow those regulators to apply for relevant information from the IBB, and conversely, these regulators are also given duties to refer relevant information to the IBB (paragraph 9 of Schedule 5). The Dentists Act 1984 (“the 1984 Act”), the Health Professions Order 2001 (“the 2001 Order”) and the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order 2007 (“the 2007 Order”) are amended so that the inclusion of a person in a barred list kept by the IBB, or in the children’s list or adults’ list by the Scottish Ministers, becomes a reason for finding that an individual registrant’s fitness to practise is impaired (paragraphs 7 and 8 of Schedule 1, paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 18 of Schedule 3). There are also changes to the fitness to practise rules of a number of statutory regulators of health care professions to ensure that barring entries can be accepted as conclusive proof of the fact that they have been made, and as proof also of the findings that led to the barring entries (Part 2 of Schedule 4).

Other changes relating to the regulation of dentists and dental care professionals Schedule 1 contains other amendments to the 1984 Act. The General Dental Council (GDC) is to be re-constituted as provided for by Order of the Privy Council. Instead of a mix of elected registrant and appointed lay members, all its members will be appointed. There are transitional measures allowing the reappointment of the President of the old Council as chair of the new Council. If the Privy Council, which is the body responsible for the appointment of Council members, directs the Appointments Commission to carry out any of its appointment functions, it must consult the GDC first. The GDC is responsible for appointing its own statutory committee members but is given new powers to seek the assistance of other bodies with these appointment functions. The GDC is given powers to regulate the procedures of its committees and sub-committees by standing orders, subject to the requirements of legislation – but subject to such standing orders or to legislation, the committees and sub-committees may regulate their own procedures by standing orders. The new constitutional arrangements also include revised duties of co-operation with stakeholders and new arrangements for the registration and publication of GDC members’ private interests (article 7 and paragraphs 1 to 3, 6, 10, 12 and 13 of Schedule 1, and Part 4 of Schedule 4). Section 2B of the 1984 Act is revised so that it contains the new arrangements for annual reports. There are three reports that the GDC has to produce: an annual report that includes a description of the arrangements that they have in place to ensure that they adhere to good practice in relation to equality and diversity, a statistical report relating to their fitness to practise functions and a strategic plan. As regards annual accounts, these will now also need to be sent to the Auditor General for Scotland (paragraphs 4 and 5 of Schedule 1). Section 51 of the 1984 Act is amended so as to clarify the procedural requirements for orders approving fitness to practise rules, and so as to extend the powers of the Scottish Parliament so that all Orders of the Privy Council that approve rules of the GDC that are for the regulation of dental care professionals are subject to the negative resolution procedure in the Scottish Parliament, if they relate to matters within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament, as well as to the negative resolution procedure in the United Kingdom Parliament (paragraph 11 of Schedule 1).