Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020
Amendment of section 38 of Act of 2005 | ||
29. Section 38 of the Act of 2005 is amended— | ||
(a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (ca): | ||
“(ca) where the board has made a bye-law under subparagraph (i) or (ii) of section 31(1)(fa) in respect of persons who hold an approved qualification (within the meaning of section 38), satisfies the board, if the bye-law applies to him or her, that he or she has met the criteria and fulfilled the conditions specified in that bye-law,”, | ||
and | ||
(b) by the substitution of the following subsections for subsection (2F): | ||
“(2F) The Physiotherapists Registration Board shall grant registration to a person who— | ||
(a) subject to subsection (2FA), applies on or after the date on which section 6 (b) of the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Act 2017 comes into operation and not later than 30 June 2022, to the Physiotherapists Registration Board for registration, | ||
(b) meets the requirements of paragraphs (a), (c), (d) and (e) of subsection (1), | ||
(c) where the Physiotherapists Registration Board has made a bye-law under section 31(1)(fa) in respect of persons who were awarded both a Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science by the Institute of Physical Therapy and Applied Science Dublin and a Diploma in Physical Therapy by that Institute, satisfies that Board, if the bye-law applies to him or her, that he or she has met the criteria and fulfilled the conditions specified in that bye-law, and | ||
(d) was awarded both a Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Science by the Institute of Physical Therapy and Applied Science Dublin and a Diploma in Physical Therapy by that institute. | ||
(2FA) (a) Paragraph (b) applies to a person who has made an application— | ||
(i) referred to in subsection (2F)(a), as in force before the relevant commencement, on or before 31 December 2019, and | ||
(ii) which has not, before the relevant commencement, been determined by the Physiotherapists Registration Board. | ||
(b) The Physiotherapists Registration Board may, on or after the relevant commencement, determine the application without the person having to make a further application referred to in subsection (2F)(a). | ||
(c) Paragraph (d) applies to a person who has made an application referred to in subsection (2F)(a), as in force before the relevant commencement, on or after 1 January 2020 but before the relevant commencement. | ||
(d) The Physiotherapists Registration Board may not, on or after the relevant commencement, determine that application but without prejudice to the person’s right to make a further application referred to in subsection (2F)(a). | ||
(e) In this subsection, ‘relevant commencement’ means the commencement of section 29(b) of the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020.”. |