SCHEDULE 1
PART 1PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY LAW OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY
Profession | Designated Authority |
|---|---|
ACTUARY | Institute of Actuaries |
ACTUARY (Scotland) | Faculty of Actuaries |
ADVOCATE (Scotland) | Faculty of Advocates |
ANALYTICAL CHEMIST | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
BARRISTER (England and Wales) | The General Council of the Bar for England and Wales |
BARRISTER (Northern Ireland) | The Executive Council of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland |
DECK OFFICER CLASS 1 (Master Mariner) | Secretary of State for Transport |
MARINE ENGINEERING OFFICER CLASS 1 | Secretary of State for Transport |
MINE MANAGER | Mining Qualifications Board |
MINE SURVEYOR | Mining Qualifications Board |
OPTOMETRIST (OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN) | General Optical Council |
PATENT AGENT | The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents |
PATENT ATTORNEY | The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents |
SCHOOL TEACHER IN ENGLAND AND WALES (In publicly regulated schools) | Secretary of State for Education and Science |
SCHOOL TEACHER IN NORTHERN IRELAND (In publicly regulated schools) | Department of Education for Northern Ireland |
SCHOOL TEACHER IN SCOTLAND (In publicly regulated schools) | General Teaching Council for Scotland |
SOLICITOR (England and Wales) | The Law Society |
SOLICITOR (Northern Ireland) | The Law Society of Northern Ireland |
SOLICITOR (Scotland) | The Law Society of Scotland |
EMPLOYMENT IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS: | |
ART THERAPIST | Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine |
CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPIST | Association of Child Psychotherapists |
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST | The British Psychological Society |
DRAMATHERAPIST | Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine |
MUSIC THERAPIST | Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine |
SPEECH THERAPIST | The College of Speech Therapists |
STATE REGISTERED PRACTICE IN THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONS: | Relevant Board of the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine: |
CHIROPODIST | The Chiropodists Board |
DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC RADIOGRAPHERS | The Radiographers Board |
DIETITIAN | The Dietitians Board |
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST | The Occupational Therapists Board |
ORTHOPTIST | The Orthoptists Board |
PHYSIOTHERAPIST | The Physiotherapists Board |
PART 2PROFESSIONS REGULATED BY PROFESSIONAL BODIES INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
Professional Title (where applicable) | Designatory Letters | Designated Authority |
|---|---|---|
ACTUARY | FIA | Institute of Actuaries |
ACTUARY (Scotland) | FFA | The Faculty of Actuaries |
CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT | ACCA | The Chartered Association of Certified Accountants |
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT | ACA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales |
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT | ACA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland |
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT | CA | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland |
CHARTERED BIOLOGIST | C.Biol, MIBiol | The Institute of Biology |
CHARTERED BUILDER | MCIOB | The Chartered Institute of Building |
CHARTERED BUILDING SERVICES ENGINEER | MCIBSE | The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers |
CHARTERED BUILDING SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
CHARTERED CHEMICAL ENGINEER | MIChemE, MRSC | The Institution of Chemical Engineers |
CHARTERED CHEMIST | C.Chem, MRSC | The Royal Society of Chemistry |
CHARTERED CIVIL ENGINEER | MICE | The Institution of Civil Engineers |
CHARTERED COLOURIST | C.Col. | The Society of Dyers and Colourists |
CHARTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | MIEE | The Institution of Electrical Engineers |
CHARTERED ENERGY ENGINEER | MInstE | The Institute of Energy |
CHARTERED ENGINEER | C.Eng | The Engineering Council |
CHARTERED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER | MIEH | The Institution of Environmental Health Officers |
CHARTERED FORESTER | MICFor | The Institute of Chartered Foresters |
CHARTERED GAS ENGINEER | MIGasE | The Institution of Gas Engineers |
CHARTERED GEOLOGIST | C.Geol, FGS | The Geological Society |
CHARTERED INSURANCE PRACTITIONER (Broking) | ACII | The Chartered Insurance Institute |
CHARTERED INSURER (Insurance underwriting) | ACII | The Chartered Insurance Institute |
CHARTERED LAND SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
CHARTERED LOSS ADJUSTER | ACILA | The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters |
CHARTERED MANUFACTURING ENGINEER | MIMfgE | The Institution of Manufacturing Engineers |
CHARTERED MARINE ENGINEER | MIMarE | The Institute of Marine Engineers |
CHARTERED MARKETER | MCIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing |
CHARTERED MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGIST | MInstMC | The Institute of Measurement and Control |
CHARTERED MECHANICAL ENGINEER | MIMechE | Institution of Mechanical Engineers |
CHARTERED MINERALS SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
CHARTERED MINING ENGINEER | MIMinE | The Institution of Mining Engineers |
CHARTERED PSYCHOLOGIST | C.Psychol | The British Psychological Society |
CHARTERED PHYSICIST | C.Phys, MInstP | The Institute of Physics |
CHARTERED PHYSIOTHERAPIST | MCSP | The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy |
CHARTERED QUANTITY SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
CHARTERED SECRETARY | ACIS | The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators |
CHARTERED SHIPBROKER | MICS | The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers |
CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER | MIStructE | The Institution of Structural Surveyors |
CHARTERED SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
CHARTERED TEXTILE TECHNOLOGIST | C.Text, ATI | The Textile Institute |
CHARTERED TOWN PLANNER | MRTPI | The Royal Town Planning nstitute |
CHARTERED VALUATION SURVEYOR | ARICS | The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
INCORPORATED ENGINEER | I.Eng | The Engineering Council |
PUBLIC FINANCE ACCOUNTANT | CIPFA | The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
REGISTERED AT STAGE 3 IN THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER SECTION OF THE ENGINEERING COUNCIL REGISTER | The Engineering Council | |
MBCS | The British Computer Society | |
ACBSI | The Chartered Building Societies Institute | |
FCIArb | The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | |
ACIB | The Chartered Institute of Bankers | |
ACMA | The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants | |
AIB (Scot) | The Institute of Bankers in Scotland | |
MIH | The Institute of Housing | |
AFIMA | The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications | |
MIM | The Institute of Metals | |
MIMM | The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy | |
ALA | The Library Association | |
MRAeS | The Royal Aeronautical Society | |
M.Hort (RHS) | The Royal Horticultural Society | |
MRINA | The Royal Institution of Naval Architects |
SCHEDULE 2PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LENGTH OF A REQUIRED PERIOD OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1
For the purposes of this Schedule,“the shortfall” means the difference between—
a
the period of education and training received by the migrant (asestablished by him pursuant to regulation 5); and
b
the period required of native applicants.
2
Subject to paragraph 6 of this Schedule, to the extent that theshortfall (or part of it) relates to post-secondary studies, or to aperiod of supervised probationary practice ending with an examination,the required period may not exceed twice the shortfall (or that part ofit).
3
Subject to paragraph 6 of this Schedule, to the extent that theshortfall (or part of it) relates to professional practice acquired withthe assistance of a qualified member of the profession, the requiredperiod may not exceed the shortfall (or that part of it).
4
Where the migrant’s qualification is one which, for the purposes ofregulation 2(1) (definition of“diploma”) or of regulation 5(2), has been recognised as equivalent to oneinvolving a post-secondary course, the duration of the education andtraining received by the migrant shall be deemed to be that required forthe latter qualification.
5
In determining the length of the required period, the period ofpractice referred to in regulation 5(1)(b) shall be taken into account.
6
A period may be required in respect of both of the matters referredto in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Schedule, but the total period sorequired may not in any event exceed four years.
SCHEDULE 3
In the case of the following regulated professions, where arequirement is imposed pursuant to regulation 6(1)(b), the requirementshall be the passing of an aptitude test:
ADVOCATE (Scotland)
ASSOCIATE OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS
BARRISTER (England and Wales)
BARRISTER (Northern Ireland)
CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANT
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (England and Wales)
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (Northern Ireland)
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT (Scotland)
COMPANY AUDITOR
PATENT AGENT
PATENT ATTORNEY
PUBLIC FINANCE ACCOUNTANT
SOLICITOR (England and Wales)
SOLICITOR (Northern Ireland)
SOLICITOR (Scotland)
SCHEDULE 4
1
In the case of the following regulated professions, the appeal bodyshall be the body, court or person specified below in relation to thatprofession, namely:—
Profession | Appeal Body |
|---|---|
ADVOCATE (Scotland) | the Court of Session |
BARRISTER (England and Wales) | the Visitors to the Inns of Court |
BARRISTER (Northern Ireland) | the Benchers of the Honorable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland |
PATENT AGENT | the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks |
SOLICITOR (England and Wales) | the Master of the Rolls |
SOLICITOR (Northern Ireland) | the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland |
SOLICITOR (Scotland) | the Court of Session |
2
In the case of all other regulated professions the appeal bodyshall be a county court or a sheriff court.