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2025 No. 240
HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONS
The Health and Care Professions Council (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules Order of Council 2025
Made 27th February 2025
Laid before Parliament 3rd March 2025
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 3rd March 2025
Coming into force 29th April 2025
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 27th day of February 2025.
By the Lords of His Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.
The Health and Care Professions Council has made the Health and Care Professions Council (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2025 (the “Rules”), which are set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of powers conferred by articles 7(1) and (2)(c), 26(3), 32(1), (2) and (4), 37(4) and (5) and 41(2) of the Health Professions Order 2001.In accordance with articles 7(1) and (3) and 41(3) of that Order, the Health and Care Professions Council has consulted the Education and Training Committee and representatives of any group of persons it considers appropriate or likely to be affected by the proposed Rules, including representatives of the groups referred to in articles 7(3) and 41(3) of that Order.In accordance with articles 41(1) and 42(1) of that Order, the Rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council.
Citation, commencement and extent
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(1) This Order may be cited as the Health and Care Professions Council (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules Order of Council 2025 and comes into force on 29th April 2025.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Privy Council approval
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Their Lordships, having taken into consideration the Rules set out in the Schedule to this Order, are pleased to, and do approve them.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council

Schedule
The Health and Care Professions Council (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2025
Article 2
The Health and Care Professions Council makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 7(1) and (2)(c), 26(3), 32(1), (2) and (4), 37(4) and (5) and 41(2) of the Health Professions Order 2001.
 In accordance with articles 7(1) and (3) and 41(3) of that Order, the Health and Care Professions Council has consulted the Education and Training Committee and representatives of any group of persons it considers appropriate or likely to be affected by the proposed Rules, including representatives of the groups referred to in articles 7(3) and 41(3) of that Order.

Citation and commencement
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These Rules may be cited as the Health and Care Professions Council (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2025 and come into force on 29th April 2025.
Amendments to the Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003
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(1) The Health and Care Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules 2003 are amended as follows.
(2) In rule 14 (registration fee)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “£116.36” substitute “£123.34”;
(b) in paragraph (b), for “£232.72” substitute “£246.68”.
(3) In rule 15 (renewal fee), for “£232.72” substitute “£246.68”.
(4)  In rule 15A (readmission fee), for “£174.54” substitute “£185.01”.
(5)  In rule 16 (restoration fee), for “£174.54” substitute “£185.01”.
(6)  In rule 17 (scrutiny fees)—
(a) in paragraph (1), for “£81.45” substitute “£86.34”; 
(b) in paragraph (2), for “£639.98” substitute “£678.38”.
Amendment to the Health and Care Professions Council (Investigating Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2003
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In the Health and Care Professions Council (Investigating Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2003, for rule 8B substitute—“
Meetings and hearings
8B 

(1) In the case of—
(a) a preliminary meeting under these Rules, the Committee or Chair may arrange for a preliminary meeting to be conducted using audio or video conferencing facilities; and 
(b) a hearing under these Rules, the Committee may arrange for a hearing to be conducted using audio or video conferencing facilities. 
(2) Where a meeting or hearing uses audio or video conferencing facilities any notice sent under these Rules giving notice of the meeting or hearing must include the details of any audio or video conferencing arrangements required to access that meeting or hearing.”.
Amendment to the Health and Care Professions Council (Conduct and Competence Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2003 
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In the Health and Care Professions Council (Conduct and Competence Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2003, for rule 10B substitute—“
Meetings and hearings
10B 

(1) In the case of—
(a) a preliminary meeting under these Rules, the Committee or Chair may arrange for a preliminary meeting to be conducted using audio or video conferencing facilities; and 
(b) a hearing under these Rules, the Committee may arrange for a hearing to be conducted using audio or video conferencing facilities. 
(2) Where a meeting or hearing uses audio or video conferencing facilities any notice sent under these Rules giving notice of the meeting or hearing must include the details of any audio or video conferencing arrangements required to access that meeting or hearing.”.
Amendments to the Health and Care Professions Council (Health Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2003
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In the Health and Care Professions Council (Health Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2003, for rule 10B substitute—“
Meetings and hearings
10B 

(1) In the case of—
(a) a preliminary meeting under these Rules, the Committee or Chair may arrange for a preliminary meeting to be conducted using audio or video conferencing facilities; and 
(b) a hearing under these Rules, the Committee may arrange for a hearing to be conducted using audio or video conferencing facilities. 
(2) Where a meeting or hearing uses audio or video conferencing facilities any notice sent under these Rules giving notice of the meeting or hearing must include the details of any audio or video conferencing arrangements required to access that meeting or hearing.”.
Amendments to the Health Professions Council (Registration Appeals) Rules 2003 
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In the Health Professions Council (Registration Appeals) Rules 2003, for rule 14A substitute—“
Meetings and hearings
14A 

(1) In the case of—
(a) a preliminary meeting under these Rules, the Appeal Panel or Chair may arrange for a preliminary meeting to be conducted using audio or video conferencing facilities; and 
(b) a hearing under these Rules, the Appeal Panel, Chair or the Council may arrange for a hearing to be conducted using audio or video conferencing facilities. 
(2) Where a meeting or hearing uses audio or video conferencing facilities any notice sent under these Rules giving notice of the meeting or hearing must include the details of any audio or video conferencing arrangements required to access that meeting or hearing.”.
Given under the seal of the Health and Care Professions Council this 11th day of February 2025.Christine Elliott
Chair

Andrew Smith
Deputy Registrar
