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These Regulations may be cited as the Adults with Incapacity (Countersignatories of Applications for Authority to Intromit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st February 2006.
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(1) The Adults with Incapacity (Countersignatories of Applications for Authority to Intromit) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation)–
(a) after the definition of “councillor” insert–“
 “dental practitioner” has the same meaning as in section 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978;”; and
(b) after the definition of “registered European lawyer” insert–“
 “registered health professional” means any person who is registered under the Health Professions Order 2001 as a chiropodist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, or speech and language therapist;
 “registered optometrist” means a person registered in the register maintained by the General Optical Council under section 7(a) of the Opticians Act 1989;
 “registered dispensing optician” means a person registered in the register maintained by the General Optical Council under section 7(b) of the Opticians Act 1989;
 “registered pharmaceutical chemist” has the same meaning as in section 24(1) of the Pharmacy Act 1954;
 “social worker” has the same meaning as in section 77(1) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001;”.
(3) In the Schedule (classes of persons who may countersign an application)–
(a) after “Constables of a police force” insert–“Dental practitionersRegistered dispensing opticians”;
(b) after “Registered European Lawyers” insert “Registered health professionals”;
(c) after “Registered medical practitioners” insert–“Registered optometristsRegistered pharmaceutical chemists”; and
(d) after “Registered nurses” insert–“Social workers”.
HUGH HENRY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
8th December 2005