Draft Affirmative
Laid on: 20 December 2018
The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 amend various pieces of legislation concerned with the regulation of health and care professionals (see Part 3 of the Annex) and make transitional and savings provisions in respect of certain applications and notifications in reliance on the powers conferred by section 8(1) and paragraph 21 of schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
These changes are being made to address deficiencies arising as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s (UK) withdrawal from the European Union (EU).
This instrument amends the following legislation: Medical Act 1983, Pharmacy Order 2010, Dentists Act 1984, Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, Opticians Act 1989, Osteopaths Act 1993, Chiropractors Act 1994, Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001, Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001, Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 and Social Workers Regulations 2018.
The Explanatory Memorandum also states that:
Policy responsibility for the regulation of a number of health and care professions is devolved to Scotland and Northern Ireland. The regulation of social workers is completely devolved. The Devolved Administrations have been engaged in relation to the changes included in this instrument. The instrument incorporates changes and comments that the Devolved Administrations have proposed. Scotland and Northern Ireland have provided their consent to this instrument being made by the Secretary of State insofar as it makes provisions that could otherwise fall within devolved competence.
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