The Adults with Incapacity (Countersignatories of Applications for Authority to Intromit) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

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(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[3];"; 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[4] 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[5];
"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[6];
"social worker" has the same meaning as in section 77(1) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001[7];".

    (3) In the Schedule (classes of persons who may countersign an application)–

(a) after "Constables of a police force" insert–


     " Dental practitioners

     Registered dispensing opticians";



(b) after "Registered European Lawyers" insert "Registered health professionals";

(c) after "Registered medical practitioners" insert–



     " Registered optometrists

     Registered 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

[2] S.S.I. 2001/78.back

[3] 1978 c.29.back

[4] S.I. 2002/254.back

[5] 1989 c.44.back

[6] 1954 c.61.back

[7] 2001 asp 8.back