# The General Osteopathic Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules Order of Council 2006, Paragraph 11: Restoration to the register following removal under rule 10


(1) A person whose name has been removed from the register under rule 10 may apply to have his name restored to the register.
(2) Rules 4 and 5 of the General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules 2000 shall apply to an application under paragraph (1), except that rule 4(2) and (3) of those Rules (requirement for character and health reference etc.) shall not apply in the case of an applicant whose application under paragraph (1) is received by the Registrar before the end of the period of 90 days beginning with the date on which his name was removed from the register under rule 10.
(3) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), an application made under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by evidence that the applicant has—
(a) complied with the CPD requirement for the CPD period in respect of which his name was removed from the register and, where applicable, completed the further CPD hours; and
(b) completed at least two and a half hours of CPD for each whole month in the period beginning with the day after the end of the CPD period in respect of which his name was removed from the register and ending with the date of his application for the restoration of his name to the register.
(4) In respect of the CPD mentioned in paragraph (3)(b), at least one and a quarter hours for each such month shall be CPD which involves the participation of the applicant in learning with others.
(5) The maximum amount of CPD for which any applicant under this rule shall be required to provide evidence to the Registrar shall be 150 hours for the five years immediately preceding the date of the application.
(6) Whenever the Registrar refuses an application made under paragraph (1), he shall notify the applicant in writing of the decision and the reasons for it, and of his right to appeal against it under rule 12.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3511/schedule/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-osteopathic-council-continuing-professional-development-rules-order-of-council-2006/schedule/paragraph-11
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