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Osteopaths Act 1993

1993 c. 21 · Enacted 1 July 1993 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to establish a body to be known as the General Osteopathic Council; to provide for the regulation of the profession of osteopathy, including making provision as to the registration of osteopaths and as to their professional education and conduct; to make provision in connection with the development and promotion of the profession; and for connected purposes.

[1st July 1993] E1

I1C1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2

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Modifications

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Act: power to modify conferred (15.3.2000) by 1999 c. 8, s. 60(2); S.I. 2000/779, art. 2

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Act: power to amend conferred (24.5.2024 for specified purposes, 1.1.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), ss. 138(2)-(7), 339(2)(c); S.I. 2024/1226, regs. 1(2), 2(1)(2) (with Sch. paras. 10, 20)

Commencement

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Act not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 42(2).

Extent

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Act extends to United Kingdom, with exceptions, see s. 42(7).

Contents

  1. The General Council and its committees
  2. 1The General Osteopathic Council and its committees.
  3. Registration of osteopaths
  4. 2The Registrar of Osteopaths.
  5. 3Full registration.
  6. 4Conditional registration.
  7. 5Provisional registration.
  8. 5ATemporary registration for visiting osteopaths from relevant European States Repealed
  9. 6Registration: supplemental provision.
  10. 6ARegistration: provision relating to specified state professionals
  11. 7Suspension of registration.
  12. 8Restoration to the register of osteopaths who have been struck off.
  13. 9Access to the register etc.
  14. 10Fraud or error in relation to registration.
  15. Professional education
  16. 11The Education Committee.
  17. 12Visitors.
  18. 13The standard of proficiency.
  19. 14Recognition of qualifications.
  20. 14ASection 14: further provision relating to specified state professionals
  21. 15Recognition of qualifications: supplemental.
  22. 16Withdrawal of recognition.
  23. 17Post registration training.
  24. 18Information to be given by institutions.
  25. Professional conduct and fitness to practise
  26. 19The Code of Practice.
  27. 19AInformation to be made available to specified state professionals
  28. 20Professional conduct and fitness to practise.
  29. 21Interim suspension powers of the Investigating Committee.
  30. 22Consideration of allegations by the Professional Conduct Committee.
  31. 23Consideration of allegations by the Health Committee.
  32. 24Interim suspension powers of the Professional Conduct Committee and the Health Committee.
  33. 25Revocation of interim suspension orders.
  34. 26Investigation of allegations: procedural rules.
  35. 27Legal assessors.
  36. 28Medical assessors.
  37. Appeals
  38. 29Appeals against decisions of the Registrar.
  39. 29AAppeals against decisions of the General Council Repealed
  40. 30Appeals against decisions of the Health Committee.
  41. 31Appeals against decisions of the Professional Conduct Committee and appeal tribunals.
  42. Offences
  43. 32Offences.
  44. Monopolies and competition
  45. 33Competition and anti-competitive practices.
  46. Miscellaneous
  47. 34Default powers of the Privy Council.
  48. 35Rules.
  49. 36Exercise of powers of Privy Council.
  50. 37Indemnity arrangements
  51. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  52. 39Exemption from provisions about rehabilitation of offenders.
  53. 40Financial provisions.
  54. 40AAnnual reports, statistical reports and strategic plans
  55. Supplemental
  56. 41Interpretation.
  57. 42Short title, commencement, transitional provisions and extent.
  58. Schedule: The General Council and Committees
  59. Part I: The General Council
  60. ...
  61. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  62. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  63. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  64. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  65. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  66. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  67. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  68. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  69. ...
  70. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  71. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  72. ...
  73. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  74. 11AParagraph 11A Repealed
  75. ...
  76. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  77. ...
  78. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  79. ...
  80. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  81. 1AMembership: general
  82. 1BMatters for the order of the Privy Council under section 1(4)
  83. 1CRegistration of members’ private interests
  84. 1DDuties of co-operation etc.
  85. Powers of the General Council
  86. 15Paragraph 15
  87. Part II: The Statutory Committees
  88. General
  89. 16Paragraph 16
  90. 17Paragraph 17
  91. 18Paragraph 18
  92. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  93. 20Paragraph 20
  94. 21Paragraph 21
  95. 22Paragraph 22
  96. 23Paragraph 23
  97. 24Paragraph 24
  98. The Education Committee
  99. 25Paragraph 25
  100. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  101. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  102. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  103. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  104. The Investigating Committee
  105. 30Paragraph 30
  106. 30AParagraph 30A
  107. 31Paragraph 31 Repealed
  108. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  109. 33Paragraph 33 Repealed
  110. The Professional Conduct Committee
  111. 34Paragraph 34
  112. 34AParagraph 34A
  113. 34BParagraph 34B
  114. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  115. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  116. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  117. The Health Committee
  118. 38Paragraph 38
  119. 38AParagraph 38A
  120. 38BParagraph 38B
  121. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  122. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  123. 41Paragraph 41 Repealed
  124. Part III: Transitional Provisions
  125. The initial membership of the General Council
  126. 42Paragraph 42
  127. The transitional periods
  128. 43Paragraph 43
  129. The osteopathic members
  130. 44Paragraph 44
  131. The lay members
  132. 45Paragraph 45
  133. The education members
  134. 46Paragraph 46
  135. The Secretary of State’s nominee
  136. 47Paragraph 47
  137. Appointment of first Chairman
  138. 48Paragraph 48