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Article 1Citation, commencement and extent#
(1)This Order may be cited as the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments – the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care) Order 2012.
(2)This Order comes into force immediately after the coming into force of section 222 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care).
(3)Except as mentioned in paragraph (4), this Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(4)An amendment made by this Order has the same extent as the provision amended.
Article 2Amendments: References to the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence#
In—
(a)Part 1 of the Schedule (Offices disqualifying holders from membership of the National Assembly for Wales) to the National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2010;
(b)Part 1 of the Schedule (Offices disqualifying holders from membership of the Scottish Parliament) to the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2010;
(c)Regulation 14(2)(a)(ii) (conditions to be complied with by the patient, representative or nominee) of the National Health Service (Direct Payments) Regulations 2010;
(d)Article 66(3)(f) (rules) of, and paragraph 10(2) (Amendments to the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002) of Schedule 4 to, the Pharmacy Order 2010;
(e)Article 3(5B) (the Health and Care Professions Council and its Committees) of the Health and Social Work Professions Order 2001,
for “the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence” substitute “the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care”.
Article 3Other consequential amendments#
(1)The General Pharmaceutical Council (Statutory Committees and their Advisers) Rules 2010 are amended as follows.
(2)In rule 2 (interpretation)—
(a)omit the definition of “the CHRE”,
(b)at the appropriate place in the alphabetical order, insert ““the PSA” means the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care;”.
(3)In rule 9(3) (required competencies for members of statutory committees), for “the CHRE” substitute “the PSA”.
Article 4Other consequential amendments#
In regulation 1(2) (definitions) of the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (Appointment, Procedure etc.) Regulations 2008, for the definition of “the Council” substitute ““the Council” means the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care;”.
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