PART 6OPTICIANS, OSTEOPATHS AND CHIROPRACTORS
CHAPTER 2AMENDMENT OF THE OSTEOPATHS ACT 1993
Introductory91
The Osteopaths Act 1993 M1 is amended in accordance with this Chapter.
Amendment of section 5A92
1
Section 5A (temporary registration for visiting osteopaths from relevant European States) M2 is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2), for “8” substitute “
12
”
.
3
In subsection (5)—
a
for “17” substitute “
24
”
;
b
for “8” substitute “
12
”
.
Amendment of section 29A93
1
Section 29A (appeals against decisions of the General Council) M3 is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (2), after paragraph (b), insert—
c
a decision of the General Council under regulation 67 of the General Systems Regulations to send an alert about a person.
3
In subsection (3)(b), after “against” insert “
or, in the case of an appeal from a decision falling within subsection (2)(c), direct that the alert be withdrawn or amended
”
.
Amendment of section 4194
1
Section 41 (interpretation) M4 is amended as follows.
2
For the definition of “the General Systems Regulations”, substitute—
“the General Systems Regulations” means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059);