Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 532
Health Care And Associated Professions
The Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013 Order of Council 2014
Made
5th March 2014
Laid before Parliament
10th March 2014
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
10th March 2014
Coming into force
1st April 2014
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 5th day of March 2014
By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
The Health and Care Professions Council has made the Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013 which are set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 7(1) and (2) and 41(2) of the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001( 1 ).
In accordance with articles 7(1) and (3) and 41(3) of that Order, the Health and Care Professions Council has consulted the Education and Training Committee and representatives of groups of persons it considers appropriate, including representatives of the groups listed in articles 7(3) and 41(3) of that Order.
In accordance with articles 41(1) and 42(1) of that Order, such Rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013 Order of Council 2014 and comes into force on 1st April 2014.
Privy Council approval
2. Their Lordships, having taken the Rules contained in the Schedule to this Order into consideration, are pleased to and do approve them.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
Article 2
SCHEDULE The Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013
The Health and Care Professions Council makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 7(1) and (2) and 41(2) of the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001.
In accordance with articles 7(1) and (3) and 41(3) of that Order, the Health and Care Professions Council has consulted the Education and Training Committee and representatives of groups of persons it considers appropriate, including representatives of the groups listed in article 41(3) of that Order.
Citation and commencement
1. These Rules may be cited as the Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2013 and come into force on 1st April 2014.
Amendment of the Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003
2. —(1) The Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003( 2 ) are amended as follows.
(2) For the title to the Rules, substitute “Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003”.
(3) In rule 1 (citation and commencement), for “the Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003” substitute “the Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003”.
(4) In rule 14 (registration fee)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), for “£76” substitute “£80”; and
(b) in paragraph (1)(b), for “£152” substitute “£160”.
(5) In rule 15 (renewal fee), in paragraph (b), for “£152” substitute “£160”.
(6) In rule 15A (readmission fee), for “£267” substitute “£120 plus the registration fee prescribed by rule 14(1)(b)”.
(7) In rule 16 (restoration fee), for “£267” substitute “£120 plus the registration fee prescribed by rule 14(1)(b)”.
(8) In paragraph (1) of rule 16A (reduced fees), for “, readmission fee or restoration fee” substitute “or renewal fee”.
(9) In rule 17 (scrutiny fees)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “£53” substitute “£56”; and
(b) in paragraph (2), for “£420” substitute “£440”.
Given under the official seal of the Health and Care Professions Council this 17 th day of December 2013.
Anna van der Gaag
Chair
Marc Seale
Registrar
S.I. 2002/254 . The Health Professions Order 2001 was renamed the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001 by section 213 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7) . Article 41 was amended by S.I. 2009/1182 .
S.I. 2003/1572 . As regards fees, the last relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2009/272 .