Paragraph 16 Visiting osteopaths: saving of old law for up to one year

(1)

Where—

(a)

a person had, immediately before exit day, the benefit of regulation 12 of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 in respect of the provision by that person of services as an osteopath (and section 5A(3) of the 1993 Act accordingly applied to the person), and

(b)

the person continues to have that benefit on or after exit day,

any provision made by or under the 1993 Act continues to apply in relation to the provision of those services by that person without the amendments that Part 1 of this Schedule makes to the provisions relating to visiting osteopaths from relevant European states.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (1) ceases to apply in relation to a visiting osteopath—

(a)

if the osteopath is registered as required by section 5A(3) of the 1993 Act, when the osteopath’s name is removed under section 5A(6) of the Act;

(b)

otherwise, when the osteopath’s entitlement ceases by reason of the operation of section 5A(5) of the Act.

(3)

The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to “the provisions relating to visiting osteopaths from relevant European states” is to the provisions listed in the following table.

Act or instrument	Provision relating to visiting osteopaths
The 1993 Act	section 5A
	section 6(1), (2), (4A), (5) and (6)
	section 8(8)
	section 17(2A) to (2D)
	section 29(1)(ba)
	section 29A (other than subsection (2)(c))
	section 37(2)
	section 41
General Osteopathic Council (Registration) Rules 1998	rules 3(1) and (3) and 7(2)(a)