Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Act 2012

Amendment of section 79 of Principal Act.

12.— Section 79 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting the following for subsection (4):

“(4) A person shall not use a title referred to in any of subsections (1) to (3) unless—

(a) the person is entitled by virtue of this section to use that title, or

(b) the person is a service provider who is pursuing, on a temporary and occasional basis, the profession concerned and his or her professional qualifications have been assessed within the meaning of Article 7.4 of Directive 2005/36/EC.”.