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Chiropractors Act 1994

1994 c. 17 · Enacted 5 July 1994 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to establish a body to be known as the General Chiropractic Council; to provide for the regulation of the chiropractic profession, including making provision as to the registration of chiropractors and as to their professional education and conduct; to make provision in connection with the development and promotion of the profession; to amend, and make provision in connection with, the Osteopaths Act 1993; and for connected purposes.

[5th July 1994]

C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2C3

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Act: power to modify conferred (15.3.2000) by 1999 c. 8, s. 60(1)(2)(a)(4), Sch. 3; S.I. 2000/779, art. 2(1)

C2

Act: power to amend conferred (24.5.2024 for specified purposes) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 138(2)-(7), 339(2)(c)

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Act: power to amend conferred (24.5.2024 for specified purposes, 1.1.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 138(2)-(7), 339(2)(c); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2) (with Sch. paras. 10, 20)

Contents

  1. The General Council and its committees
  2. 1The General Chiropractic Council and its committees.
  3. Registration of chiropractors
  4. 2The Registrar of Chiropractors.
  5. 3Full registration.
  6. 4Conditional registration.
  7. 5Provisional registration. Not yet in force
  8. 5ATemporary registration for visiting chiropractors from relevant European States Repealed
  9. 6Registration: supplemental provision.
  10. 6ARegistration: provision relating to specified state professionals
  11. 7Suspension of registration.
  12. 8Restoration to the register of chiropractors who have been struck off.
  13. 9Access to the register etc.
  14. 10Fraud or error in relation to registration.
  15. Professional education
  16. 11The Education Committee.
  17. 12Visitors.
  18. 13The standard of proficiency.
  19. 14Recognition of qualifications.
  20. 14ASection 14: further provision relating to specified state professionals
  21. 15Recognition of qualifications: supplemental.
  22. 16Withdrawal of recognition.
  23. 17Post registration training.
  24. 18Information to be given by institutions.
  25. Professional conduct and fitness to practise
  26. 19The Code of Practice.
  27. 19AInformation for specified state professionals
  28. 20Professional conduct and fitness to practise.
  29. 21Interim suspension powers of the Investigating Committee.
  30. 22Consideration of allegations by the Professional Conduct Committee.
  31. 23Consideration of allegations by the Health Committee.
  32. 24Interim suspension powers of the Professional Conduct Committee and the Health Committee.
  33. 25Revocation of interim suspension orders.
  34. 26Investigation of allegations: procedural rules.
  35. 27Legal assessors.
  36. 28Medical assessors.
  37. Appeals
  38. 29Appeals against decisions of the Registrar.
  39. 29AAppeals against decisions of the General Council Repealed
  40. 30Appeals against decisions of the Health Committee.
  41. 31Appeals against decisions of the Professional Conduct Committee and appeal tribunals.
  42. Offences
  43. 32Offences.
  44. Monopolies and competition
  45. 33Competition and anti-competitive practices.
  46. Miscellaneous
  47. 34Default powers of Privy Council.
  48. 35Rules.
  49. 36Exercise of powers of Privy Council.
  50. 37Indemnity arrangements
  51. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  52. 39Supply of video recordings for use in training to be exempted supply.
  53. 40Exemption from provisions about rehabilitation of offenders.
  54. 41Financial provisions.
  55. 41AAnnual reports, statistical reports and strategic plans
  56. Osteopaths Act 1993
  57. 42Amendments of the Osteopaths Act 1993.
  58. Supplemental
  59. 43Interpretation.
  60. 44Short title, commencement, transitional provisions and extent.
  61. Schedule 1: The General Council and Committees
  62. Part I: The General Council
  63. 1AMembership: general
  64. 1BMatters for the order of the Privy Council under section 1(4)
  65. 1CRegistration of members’ private interests
  66. 1DDuties of co-operation etc.
  67. Powers of the General Council
  68. 15Paragraph 15
  69. Part II: The Statutory Committees
  70. General
  71. 16Paragraph 16
  72. 17Paragraph 17
  73. 18Paragraph 18
  74. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  75. 20Paragraph 20
  76. 21Paragraph 21
  77. 22Paragraph 22
  78. 23Paragraph 23
  79. 24Paragraph 24
  80. The Education Committee
  81. 25Paragraph 25
  82. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  83. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  84. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  85. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  86. The Investigating Committee
  87. 30Paragraph 30
  88. 30AParagraph 30A
  89. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  90. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  91. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  92. The Professional Conduct Committee
  93. 34Paragraph 34
  94. 34AParagraph 34A
  95. 34BParagraph 34B
  96. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  97. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  98. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  99. The Health Committee
  100. 38Paragraph 38
  101. 38AParagraph 38A
  102. 38BParagraph 38B
  103. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  104. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  105. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  106. Part III: Transitional Provisions
  107. The initial membership of the General Council
  108. 42Paragraph 42
  109. The transitional periods
  110. 43Paragraph 43
  111. The chiropractic members
  112. 44Paragraph 44
  113. The lay members
  114. 45Paragraph 45
  115. The education members
  116. 46Paragraph 46
  117. The Secretary of State’s nominee
  118. 47Paragraph 47
  119. Appointment of first Chairman
  120. 48Paragraph 48
  121. Schedule 2: Amendments of the Osteopaths Act 1993
  122. 1Paragraph 1
  123. 2Paragraph 2
  124. 3Paragraph 3
  125. 4Paragraph 4
  126. 5Paragraph 5
  127. 6Paragraph 6
  128. 7Paragraph 7
  129. 8Paragraph 8
  130. 9Paragraph 9
  131. 10Paragraph 10