SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Health ... professionals

PART 2 Savings and transitional provision

21 European Professional Card
(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where, immediately before IP completion day—
(a) a person held a valid European professional card ... as a physiotherapist in the United Kingdom, or
Words in Sch. 8 para. 21(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 16(9)(a)
(b) the Health and Care Professions Council was in receipt of a person's application for such a card, the application having been transmitted to it under Article 4d(1) of the Directive.
Words in Sch. 8 para. 21(1) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 16(9)(b)
(2) For the purposes of registration as a physiotherapist, the person is not required to resubmit any document or evidence held by the Council which is derived from the person's IMI file and which does not appear to the Council to have become invalid.
(3) Where, immediately before IP completion day, a person fell within article 12(1)(ba) of the 2001 Order by virtue of holding a European professional card ... as a physiotherapist in the United Kingdom, the person is to continue to be regarded as having an approved qualification for the purposes of registration as a physiotherapist despite the revocation of article 12(1)(ba).
Words in Sch. 8 para. 21(3) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 16(9)(b)
Words in Sch. 8 para. 21(3) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 16(9)(a)
(4) In this paragraph—
(a) “the Directive” means Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7th September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ No L255, 30.09.2005, p 22), as it had effect immediately before IP completion day;
Words in Sch. 8 para. 21(4)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 16(9)(b)
(b) “IMI file” has the meaning given by Schedule 4 to the 2001 Order as it had effect immediately before IP completion day;
Words in Sch. 8 para. 21(4)(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 16(9)(b)
(c) “registration as a physiotherapist” means registration as such in the register maintained under article 5 of the 2001 Order.
Sch. 8 para. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)
Words in Sch. 8 title omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (EFTA States) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1394), regs. 1(2), 16(2)