Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order of Council 2009.

(2) In this Order, “the principal Order” means the Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009.

Appointed days

2. —(1) 1st July 2009 is the day appointed for—

(a) the coming into force of—

(i) paragraphs 1(c) and (d), 8, 9, 11 and 15 of Schedule 2 to the principal Order, in so far as not already in force, and

(ii) paragraphs 1(b) and (e), 2 to 4, 6(a) and (b), 7, 10 and 16(a) and (c) to (e) of Schedule 2 to the principal Order,

and article 3(2) of the principal Order in so far as it relates to those paragraphs;

(b) the coming into force of paragraph 24(a) of Schedule 3 to the principal Order, in so far as not already in force, and article 3(3) of the principal Order in so far as it relates to that paragraph;

(c) the coming into force of Parts 1 and 5 of Schedule 4 to the principal Order, and article 4(1) of the principal Order in so far as it relates to those Parts; and

(d) the coming into force of paragraphs 3 to 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11 of Schedule 5 to the principal Order, and article 4(2) of the principal Order in so far as it relates to those paragraphs.

(2) 1st October 2009 is the day appointed for—

(a) the coming into force of—

(i) paragraphs 2, 10 and 13 of Schedule 1 to the principal Order, in so far as not already in force, and

(ii) paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 1 to the principal Order,

and article 3(1) of the principal Order in so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and

(b) the coming into force of Part 4 of Schedule 4 to the principal Order, and article 4(1) of the principal Order in so far as it relates to that Part.

(3) 6th April 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the principal Order, and article 4(2) of the principal Order in so far as it relates to that paragraph.

Transitional provisions

3. Until the end of 30th June 2012, the following provisions shall apply as if, where reference is made to a chartered psychologist (however described), that reference is to be treated as a reference to a chartered psychologist (however described) or a psychologist registered in Part 14 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council—

(a) sub-paragraph (d) of the paragraph in Schedule 1 to the Mental Health (Approved Mental Health Professionals) (Approval) (England) Regulations 2008( 2 ) (professional requirements);

(b) paragraph 1(2)(c) of Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008( 3 ) (the Parole Commissioners – appointment);

(c) regulation 5(2)(e) of the Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008( 4 ) (eligibility to carry out best interest assessments);

(d) paragraph 1(d) of Schedule 1 to the Mental Health (Approval of Persons to be Approved Mental Health Professionals) (Wales) Regulations 2008( 5 ) (professional requirements);

(e) regulation 5(1)(e) of the Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Assessments, Standard Authorisations and Disputes about Residence) (Wales) Regulations 2009( 6 ) (eligibility to carry out best interest assessments).