Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2021 and comes into force on 1st July 2021.

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.

Article 2

SCHEDULE The Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2021

The Health and Care Professions Council makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 7(1) and (2)(c) and 41(2) of the Health 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 referred to in articles 7(3) and 41(3) of that Order.

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) (Amendment) Rules 2021 and come into force on 1st July 2021.

Amendment of the Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003

2. —(1) The Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003( 2 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 14 (registration fee)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “£90” substitute “£98.12”; and

(b) in paragraph (b), for “£180” substitute “£196.24”.

(3) In rule 15 (renewal fee), for “£180” substitute “£196.24”.

(4) In rule 15A (readmission fee), for “£135” substitute “£147.18”.

(5) In rule 16 (restoration fee), for “£135” substitute “£147.18”.

(6) In rule 17 (scrutiny fees)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “£63” substitute “£68.68”; and

(b) in paragraph (2), for “£495” substitute “£539.65”.

Given under the official seal of the Health and Care Professions Council this 1st day of February 2021.

Christine Elliott

Chair

John Barwick

Registrar