Paragraph 2 Amendment of section 3

In section 3 (full registration), after subsection (6) insert the following subsection—

“(6A)

The General Council may by rules provide for treating a person who does not hold a recognised qualification but who, on an application made to the Registrar before 1 January 2011, satisfies the Registrar that the person—

(a)

obtained a qualification in chiropractic in the United Kingdom before 15 June 2001,

(b)

practised as a chiropractor before 15 June 2001,

(c)

has not practised as a chiropractor in the United Kingdom on or after 15 June 2001,

(d)

has a good reason for not having made a successful application for registration during the transitional period, and

(e)

is capable of the competent and safe practice of chiropractic,

as holding a recognised qualification for the purposes of this Act.”