Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 23rd November, 2018.

I, SIMON HARRIS, Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 95(3)(a) (amended by section 37 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (No. 33 of 2014)) of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (No. 27 of 2005) (as adapted by the Health and Children (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 219 of 2011 )), after consulting the Physiotherapists Registration Board and any organisations that I consider appropriate, hereby make the following regulations with respect to which, pursuant to section 95(7) of that Act, a draft has been laid before each House of the Oireachtas and a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of title: Physical Therapist) Regulations 2018.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 21 December 2018.

2. For the purposes of section 95(3)(a) (amended by section 37 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 (No. 33 of 2014)) of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (No. 27 of 2005), the title of physical therapist is prescribed as a variant of the title of physiotherapist specified in section 4(1)(f) of that Act and may, in addition to the title of physiotherapist, be used by registrants of that profession.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

19 November 2018.

SIMON HARRIS,

Minister for Health.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These regulations will protect the title of Physical Therapist as a variant of the title of Physiotherapist for the exclusive use of professionals registered with the Physiotherapists Registration Board.