# The General Osteopathic Council (Continuing Professional Development) Rules Order of Council 2006, Paragraph 3: CPD year, first CPD year and transitional CPD year: definitions


(1) This paragraph applies to an osteopath whose name is first registered or restored to the register on or after the date on which these Rules come into force.
(2) In relation to an osteopath to whom paragraph (1) applies—
(a) the first CPD year shall be the period beginning with the date on which his name was registered or restored to the register, and ending on the next CPD end date after that date (in these Rules referred to as “the first CPD year”); and
(b) any subsequent CPD year shall be a period of twelve months ending on the CPD end date (in these Rules referred to as a “CPD year”).
(3) This paragraph applies to an osteopath whose name was already registered on the date on which these Rules come into force.
(4) In relation to an osteopath to whom paragraph (3) applies—
(a) the transitional CPD year shall be the period beginning with the date on which these Rules come into force and ending on the next CPD end date after that date (in these Rules referred to as “the transitional CPD year”); and
(b) any subsequent CPD year shall be a CPD year.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/3511/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-osteopathic-council-continuing-professional-development-rules-order-of-council-2006/schedule/paragraph-3
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