# The General Chiropractic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2020

S.I. 2020/607 · made 5 June 2020

This Order made under the Chiropractors Act 1994 amends the rules contained in the General Chiropractic Council (Investigating Committee) Rules 2000 and in the General Chiropractic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) Rules 2000. This Order permits service by electronic mail.

Made under: Chiropractors Act 1994 (Section 20, Section 26, Schedule 1 paragraph 15)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/general-chiropractic-council-coronavirus-amendment-rules-order-of-council-2020/pdf/uksi_20200607_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/general-chiropractic-council-coronavirus-amendment-rules-order-of-council-2020/pdf/uksiem_20200607_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Health Care And Associated Professions
Chiropractors
Made 5th June 2020
Coming into force 18th July 2020
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall the 5th day of June 2020
By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
The General Chiropractic Council has made the General Chiropractic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules Order 2020, which are set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 20(10) and 26 of, and paragraph 15(2)(h) of Schedule 1 to, the Chiropractors Act 1994.
By virtue of section 35(1) of that Act, such Rules must be approved by the Privy Council, and by virtue of section 36(1) of that Act such approval must be given by an order made by the Privy Council.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the General Chiropractic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2020 and shall come into force on 18th day of July 2020.

## 2 Privy Council Approval

Their Lordships, having taken these Rules into consideration, are pleased to and do approve them.

## Signature

Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council

## General Chiropractic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020

The General Chiropractic Council makes the following Rules in exercise of its powers under sections 20(10) and 26 of, and paragraph 15(2)(h) of Schedule 1 to, the Chiropractors Act 1994.

### Part 1: Preliminaries

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the General Chiropractic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 and shall come into force on the 18th day of July 2020.

### Part 2: Amendment to the General Chiropractic Council (Investigating Committee) Rules 2000

## 2 Amendment to the General Chiropractic Council (Investigating Committee) Rules 2000

In Rule 8(1) (service of notices) of the General Chiropractic Council (Investigating Committee) Rules 2000, after “sending the same” insert “to an electronic mail address that the chiropractor has notified to the Council as an address for communications or”.

### Part 3: Amendment to the General Chiropractic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) Rules 2000

## 3 Amendment to the General Chiropractic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) Rules Order of Council 2000

In Rule 21(1) (service and giving of documents) of the General Chiropractic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) Rules 2000, after the first “by sending it” insert “to an electronic mail address that the chiropractor has notified to the Council as an address for communications or”.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order made under the Chiropractors Act 1994 amends the rules contained in the General Chiropractic Council (Investigating Committee) Rules 2000 and in the General Chiropractic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) Rules 2000. This Order permits service by electronic mail.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-chiropractic-council-coronavirus-amendment-rules-order-of-council-2020
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