at end insert— Before regulations under subsection (4) may be laid before Parliament, Senedd Cymru, the Scottish Parliament or the Northern Ireland Assembly, the appropriate national authority must undertake a formal consultation with the devolved administrations, regulators and the Lord President of the Court of Session.”
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Committee stage — Lords 20
at end insert— The appropriate national authority must seek reciprocal arrangements with other jurisdictions, including individual Member States of the European Union, for those with UK qualifications; as well as in the context of future Trade Agreements and continuing negotiations with the European Union in the context of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement.”
at end insert— For the purposes of subsections (1) to (3)—
leave out “overseas qualifications or overseas experience fall short of demonstrating” and insert “individual does not have”
leave out “overseas qualifications or overseas experience demonstrate” and insert “individual has”
after “or (3)” insert “and any other specified condition”
at end insert— The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”
at end insert— In considering whether the condition in subsection (2) is met, the appropriate national authority must consult representatives of consumer interests.”
leave out line 34 and insert “fulfilling a domestic skills shortage in the profession or implementing any international recognition agreement,”
at end insert— Regulations under this section relating to priority professions may not be made unless—
leave out “without unreasonable delays or charges”
In subsection (3A)(b)(i), leave out “only”
at end insert— that the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii) can be met without imposing unreasonable costs or other burdens on the specified regulator or on individuals who are already qualified to practise the specified regulated profession, and”
at end insert— An individual does not meet the conditions in subsection (2) or (3) if a specified regulator of the specified regulated profession has made a determination—
leave out “substantially”
leave out “substantially”
leave out “substantially”
leave out “substantially”
Insert the following new Clause— “Purpose of this Act
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath gives notice of his intention to oppose the Question that Clause 1 stand part of the Bill.
Report stage — Lords 20
after “modify” insert “subordinate or EU retained”
at end insert— In determining whether the condition in subsection (2) is met, the appropriate national authority must have regard to the availability of professional services in the regulated profession by reference to such factors as appear to the authority to be relevant including, but not limited to—
leave out “without unreasonable delays or charges”
at end insert— Conditions to be specified under subsection (1) must include such conditions as would be necessary for an individual with specified UK qualifications and experience to comply with the professional standards and fitness to practise requirements as determined by the regulator of a regulated profession.”
Insert the following new Clause— “Protection for existing recognised qualifications
Insert the following new Clause— “Saving: autonomy of regulators
at end insert— Regulations under this section relating to a regulated profession may not be made unless—
leave out subsection (3) and insert— For the purposes of this Act, a regulator is a regulator of a regulated profession if it is listed in Schedule (Regulators of regulated professions).
Insert the following new Clause— “Regulations: protection of regulator autonomy
Insert the following new Clause— “Regulations: consultation with regulators
at end insert— For the purposes of subsections (1) to (3)—
at end insert— “and the Secretary of State has included that profession on a regularly updated list published on the Government’s website.”
at end insert— The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”
at end insert— Before making arrangements under subsection (1), the Secretary of State must—
at end insert— The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (2).”
at end insert— The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”
at end insert— The appropriate national authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate when preparing regulations under subsection (1).”
at end insert— Subsections (8) to (10) apply where the Secretary of State makes regulations as the appropriate national authority under this Act which extend to the whole of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
at end insert— In addition to subsection (3), a profession is not to be considered regulated by law in the United Kingdom for the purposes of this Act unless it appears on the Government’s list of regulators of regulated professions (see subsection (3B)).
at end insert— Nothing in this section affects the establishment or operation of a common framework agreement relating to professional qualifications.