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Statutory Instruments
2021 No. 531
Exiting The European Union
Health Care And Associated Professions
Professional Qualifications
The Nursing and Midwifery (European Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021
Made
28th April 2021
Laid before Parliament
29th April 2021
Coming into force
20th May 2021
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018( 1 ).
The Secretary of State is of the opinion that, by reason of urgency, it is necessary to make these Regulations without meeting the requirements of paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018( 2 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery (European Qualifications) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 20th May 2021.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment to the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001
2. For article 13(6) (approved qualifications) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001( 3 ), substitute—
“ (6) In relation to a person holding a relevant European qualification who makes an application under article 9(1), article 9(2)(a) is to be read as if the words after “holds an approved qualification” to the end were omitted. ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Edward Argar
Minister of State,
Department of Health and Social Care
28th April 2021
2018 c. 16 . Section 8 was amended by section 27 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) , and Paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 was amended by Schedule 5 to that Act.
Paragraphs 5(7) and (8) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.
S.I. 2002/253 , amended by S.I. 2019/593 . S.I. 2019/593 was amended by S.I. 2020/1394 ; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.