# The Chiropractors Act 1994 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2002

S.I. 2002/312 · made 31 January 2002

This Order brings into force, on 1 February 2002, rule-making powers in paragraphs 10 and 14 of Schedule 1 to the Chiropractors Act 1994, and on 16 June 2002, other provisions of the Act, which relate to the election of members to the General Chiropractic Council and of the Chairman. It brings into force, on later dates, coinciding with the end of transitional periods referred to in Part III of Schedule 1 to the Act, provisions on selection and tenure of certain other categories of Council member.

Made under: Chiropractors Act 1994 (Section 44)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/chiropractors-act-1994-commencement-no-6-order-2002/pdf/uksi_20020312_en.pdf

## Introductory text

CHIROPRACTORS
Made 31st January 2002
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 44(3) of the Chiropractors Act 1994, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Chiropractors Act 1994 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2002.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Chiropractors Act 1994 and any reference to a section or Schedule is to a section of or Schedule to that Act;
“elected members” means those members of the Council referred to in Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph 1(a);
“education members” means those members of the Council referred to in Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph 1(c ); and
“member appointed by the Secretary of State” means the member referred to in Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph 1(d).

## 2 Appointed Day

(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraphs 9, 10 and 14(5)(a) of Schedule 1, and of section 1(4) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs, is 1 February 2002.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraphs 3 (in so far as it relates to elected members) and 14(1), (3)(d) and (4) of Schedule 1, and of section 1(4) in so far as it relates to those paragraphs, is 16 June 2002.
(3) The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 12 of Schedule 1, and section 1(4) in so far as it relates to that paragraph, is—
(a) for the purposes of enabling consultation on appointments by the Education Committee, 15 February 2003; and
(b) for all other purposes 16 June 2003.
(4) The day appointed for the coming into force of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 (in so far as it relates to the education members and the member appointed by the Secretary of State), and of section 1(4) in so far as it relates to that paragraph, is 16 June 2003.
(5) The day appointed for the coming into force of section 1(4) and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, in so far as they are not yet in force, is 16 June 2004.

## Signature

Alan Milburn
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State, Secretary of State for Health
31st January 2002

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force, on 1 February 2002, rule-making powers in paragraphs 10 and 14 of Schedule 1 to the Chiropractors Act 1994, and on 16 June 2002, other provisions of the Act, which relate to the election of members to the General Chiropractic Council and of the Chairman. It brings into force, on later dates, coinciding with the end of transitional periods referred to in Part III of Schedule 1 to the Act, provisions on selection and tenure of certain other categories of Council member.

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