The European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 1991

means a period of practice of a regulated profession in the UnitedKingdom under the supervision of a qualified member of that profession,required by a designated authority pursuant to regulation 6(1)(b);

means a member State other than the United Kingdom;

means, in respect of any regulated profession, the body, court orperson specified in relation to that profession in Schedule 4;

means a test required by a designated authority pursuant toregulation 6(1)(b);

has the meaning given in Article 27(2) of the Order;

means, in relation to any (a) document, certificate, diploma or qualification, or (b) period of professional experience, referred to in these Regulations, the authority, body or person in a member State authorised under the laws, regulations or administrative provisions of that State, to issue, award or recognise such document, certificate, diploma or qualification, or to certify any such period;

means a profession, the pursuit of which in another member Stateincludes a substantial number of the professional activities comprisedin the pursuit of the profession in the United Kingdom which is thesubject of the migrant’s application;

means a body or authority designated in relation to a regulatedprofession by regulation 4 and Schedule 1 and any qualifying bodyreferred to in regulations 11(2) and 12(3);

means any diploma, certificate or other evidence of formalqualifications awarded by a competent authority in a memberState— (a) which shows that the holder: (a) has successfully completed a post-secondary course of at least threeyears' duration (or of an equivalent duration part-time) at a universityor an establishment of higher education or an establishment of similarlevel;

means a national of a member State applying under these Regulationsto a designated authority for authorisation to practise;

means a national of a member State applying to a designatedauthority for authorisation to practise, the qualifications of whom wereobtained wholly within the United Kingdom;

means the lawful pursuit in a member State of a professioncorresponding to the regulated profession which is the subject of themigrant’s application;

means a body offering a qualification in respect of which there isfor the time being in force an order made by the Secretary of Statepursuant to paragraph 2 of Schedule 12 to the Act;

means a profession in respect of which a designated authority isspecified in Schedule 1 and the profession of company auditor as definedin section 24(2) of the Companies Act 1989 and Article 27(2) of theCompanies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990.

means a body in respect of which there is for the time being inforce an order made by the Department of Economic Development pursuantto paragraph 2 of Schedule 11 to the Order.

means the Companies Act 1989;

means Council Directive 89/48/EEC on a general system for the recognition ofhigher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professionaleducation and training of at least three years' duration;

means the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990;

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