What qualifications does the DI need?
• a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualification in the fields of medical or biological sciences, or • be otherwise considered by the Authority to be suitably qualified on the basis of academic qualifications and practical experience, and • have at least two years’ practical experience which is directly relevant to the activity to be authorised by the licence. Who should be the Licence Holder? The LH has the right to vary a licence. This enables them to substitute another person as the DI and allows the establishment to cover circumstances where the DI is unable or incapable of overseeing the licensable activities(s). Consequently, the HTA requires individual Licence Holders to be more senior than the DI (i.e. Medical Director/ Chief Executive). Establishments applying as a corporate body should provide the contact name of an individual who will act as a representative for the corporate body. This individual should also be more senior than the DI in order to substitut
