Under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 27.3 the functions of the registration board of a designated profession are to:

(a) establish and maintain a register of members of the designated profession

(b) issue certificates of registration under section 41

(c) give guidance to registrants concerning ethical conduct and give

guidance and support to them concerning the practice of the designated profession and continuing professional development

(d) monitor, in accordance with section 49, the continuing suitability of programmes approved by the board for the education and training of applicants for registration, and

(e) make recommendations under part 6 with respect to sanctions to be imposed on registrants of the designated profession