# The General Chiropractic Council (Professional Indemnity Insurance) Rules Order 1999, Paragraph 4: Prescribed risks


(1) The prescribed risks are—
(a) any civil liability in respect of any negligent error, act or omission incurred in the course of practice in providing professional services as a chiropractor in the United Kingdom, other than a liability in respect of fines, penalties and punitive or exemplary damages or a liability arising from the services being provided under the influence of intoxicants or narcotics;
(b) any liability of the kind described in sub-paragraph (a) above attributable to an assistant or receptionist employed by the chiropractor or acting under his supervision;
(c) any liability to pay costs, fees or expenses of or incidental to proceedings in claims for liability as set out in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) above incurred with the consent of the insurer.
(2) The policy of insurance in respect of the prescribed risks may exclude liability in connection with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or any similar syndrome or condition, and in connection with ionising radiation or radioactivity (but not in connection with the use of X-ray equipment in the course of the chiropractor’s practice).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3071/schedule/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-chiropractic-council-professional-indemnity-insurance-rules-order-1999/schedule/paragraph-4
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