Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020

Amendment of section 107 of Act of 2007

141. Section 107 of the Act of 2007 is amended—

(a) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2):

“(2A) The relevant body’s power under subsection (1) may be exercised in such a way as to include in the specified form of any document a statement requiring the person completing the form to verify any particulars contained in the form, or contained in any document accompanying the form, in such manner as is specified in the form.”,

(b) in subsection (4)(b), by the insertion of “or material matter” after “medical disability”, and

(c) by the insertion of the following subsections after subsection (4):

“(4A) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Council may—

(a) specify a form to be completed by an intern in connection with the payment by the intern of any fee determined under section 36(1)(cb), and

(b) in that form, require the intern to provide the Council with such information that the intern would have to provide the Council if the intern were not registered but were seeking registration under section 36E (including information about any relevant medical disability or material matter).

(4B) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Council may—

(a) specify a form to be completed by an adapter in connection with the payment by the adapter of any fee determined under section 36(1)(ce), and

(b) in that form, require the adapter to provide the Council with such information that the adapter would have to provide the Council if the adapter were not registered but were seeking registration under section 36M (including information about any relevant medical disability or material matter).”.