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SCHEDULEGeneral Osteopathic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020

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The General Osteopathic Council makes the following Rules in exercise of its powers under sections 6(2), 6(3), 20(10) and 26 of the Osteopaths Act 1993.

PART 1

Citation and commencement

1.  These Rules may be cited as the General Osteopathic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 and shall come into force on 16th July 2020.

PART 2Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Investigation of Complaints) (Procedure) Rules 1999

Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Investigation of Complaints) (Procedure) Rules 1999

2.  In rule 27 (service of notice) of the General Osteopathic Council (Investigation of Complaints) (Procedure) Rules 1999(1)—

(a)after “shall be served” insert “using electronic mail to an electronic mail address that the osteopath has notified to the Council as an address for communications or”;

(b)for “on the Registrar”, substitute “on the Register”.

PART 3Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2000

Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2000

3.  In the General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2000(2)—

(a)in the title to rule 65 (Postal service of documents), for “Postal service of documents” substitute “Service of documents”;

(b)in rule 65(1)—

(i)after “served on the person”, insert “using electronic mail to an electronic mail address that the person has notified to the Council as an address for communications or”;

(ii)omit “either”;

(c)omit rule 65(4).

PART 4Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules 2000

Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules 2000

4.  In rule 3(1)(a) (service of documents) of the General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules 2000(3), after “sending of the notice” insert “to an electronic mail address that the applicant or registered osteopath has notified to the Council as an address for communications or”.

(1)

As set out in the Schedule to the General Osteopathic Council (Investigation of Complaints) (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 1999 (S.I. 1999/1847).

(2)

As set out in the Schedule to the General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2000 (S.I. 2000/241) as amended by S.I. 2009/1182; there are other amending instruments but none is relevant.

(3)

As set out in the General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules Order of Council 2000 (S.I. 2000/1038) to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

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