Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. III applied to Isles of Scilly (with modifications) (14.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/448, art. 2
(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision—
(a)modifying the regulation of any profession to which subsection (2) applies, so far as appears to Her to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of securing or improving the regulation of the profession or the services which the profession provides or to which it contributes,
(b)regulating any other profession which appears to Her to be concerned (wholly or partly) with the physical or mental health of individuals and to require regulation in pursuance of this section.
(2)The professions referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—
(a)the professions regulated by the M1Pharmacy Act 1954, the M2Medical Act 1983, the M3Dentists Act 1984, the M4Opticians Act 1989, the M5Osteopaths Act 1993 and the M6Chiropractors Act 1994,
(b)the professions regulated by [F1the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001] ,
(c)the professions regulated by [F2the Health Professions Order 2001] ,
(d)any other profession regulated by an Order in Council under this section.
(3)The Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960 and the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1997 are to cease to have effect.
(4)Schedule 3 (which makes further provision about Orders under this section) is to have effect.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 60(2)(b) substituted by The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/253), art. 54(3), Sch. 5 para. 16(a) (with savings in art. 3(18) and transitional provisions in art. 54(1), Sch. 2) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
F2Words in s. 60(2)(c) substituted by The Health Professions Order 2001 (S.I. 2002/254), art. 48(3), Sch. 4 para. 8(a) (with savings in art. 3(19) and transitional provisions in art. 48(1), Sch. 2) (the amendment coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.)
Commencement Information
I1S. 60 wholly in force at 1.8.2004; s. 60 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 67(1); s. 60(3) in force for certain purposes at 1.7.1999, see s. 67(3); s. 60(1)(2)(4) in force at 15.3.2000 by S.I. 2000/779, art. 2(1) (subject to art. 2(2)); s. 60(3) in force for certain further purposes at 11.5.2001 by S.I. 2001/1985, art. 2(2); s. 60(3) in force for certain further purposes at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2002/1167, arts. 2-5; s. 60(3) in force for certain further purposes at 9.7.2003 by S.I. 2003/1689. {art. 2}; s. 60(3) in force so far as not already in force at 1.8.2004 by S.I. 2004/1859, art. 3
Marginal Citations
Valid from 03/11/2008
(1)The standard of proof applicable to any proceedings to which this subsection applies is that applicable to civil proceedings.
(2)Subsection (1) applies to any proceedings before—
(a)the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator, or
(b)a committee of a regulatory body, a regulatory body itself or any officer of a regulatory body,
which relate to a person's fitness to practise a profession to which section 60(2) applies.
(3)In subsection (2) “regulatory body” means the body (or main body) responsible for the regulation of a profession to which section 60(2) applies.
(4)An Order in Council under section 60 may not—
(a)amend this section, or
(b)make any provision that is inconsistent with subsection (1).]
Textual Amendments
F3S. 60A inserted (3.11.2008 for specified purposes) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 112, 170(3); S.I. 2008/2717, art. 2
(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any functions to which subsection (2) applies which are specified in the Order, so far as exercisable in respect of the provision of services to persons in English border areas, to be exercisable (instead of any corresponding function to which subsection (4) applies) in respect of the provision of the services in question to persons in Scottish border areas who are specified in the Order.
(2)This subsection applies to any functions under the 1977 Act, or Part I of the M7National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997, which are exercisable by the Secretary of State or any [F4Strategic Health Authority] or Primary Care Trust.
(3)Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide for any functions to which subsection (4) applies which are specified in the Order, so far as exercisable in respect of the provision of services to persons in Scottish border areas, to be exercisable (instead of any corresponding function to which subsection (2) applies) in respect of the provision of the services in question to persons in English border areas who are specified in the Order.
(4)This subsection applies to any functions under the 1978 Act, or Part I of the National Health Service (Primary Care) Act 1997, which are exercisable by the Scottish Ministers or any Health Board or NHS trust established under the 1978 Act.
(5)In this section—
“English border area” means the area of any [F5Primary Care Trust] adjacent to Scotland,
“Scottish border area” means the area of any Health Board adjacent to England.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in s. 61(2) substituted (1.10.2002 for E.W.) by National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (c. 17), ss. 1(3), 42(3), Sch. 1 para. 54; S.I. 2002/2478, art. 3(1)(c) (subject to arts. 2(2), 3(3) and with transitional provisions in art. 4)
F5Words in s. 61(5) substituted (1.10.2002) by The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002 (Supplementary, Consequential etc. Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2469), reg. 4, Sch. 1 para. 26 (with regs. 2(4), 15, Sch. 12)
Marginal Citations