The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) Rules Order of Council 2004

Registration period U.K.

10.—(1) A person’s registration period (which is the period prescribed under article 10(1) of the Order) is to be determined in accordance with this rule.

(2) The first registration period of a person who, on the date of coming into force of the first order made by the Privy Council under article 6 of the Order, is transferred to the register from the old register will end on the date that her last renewal of registration on the old register would have expired.

(3) Except as provided for in paragraph (2), a person’s first registration period shall—

(a) begin on the day on which she is first registered in the part of the register concerned; and

(b) end on the last day of the month of registration in the third calendar year after the year in which she was first registered.

(4) Any subsequent registration in another part of the register will end on the same date as that determined under paragraph (3)(b).

(5) In respect of any registrant, subject to paragraph (6) or (7), a registration period subsequent to the first registration period as determined in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) shall begin on the day after the previous registration period ends and shall end on the third anniversary of the day the previous registration period ended.

(6) If a person’s registration lapses and she is thereafter readmitted to the register, her registration period shall begin on the day on which she is readmitted and shall end on the last day of the month of registration in the third calendar year after the year in which she was readmitted.

(7) If a person has been struck off the register and she is thereafter eligible to be restored to the register under article 33(7) of the Order, her registration period shall begin on the day on which she is restored to the register and shall end on the last day of the month of registration in the third calendar year after the year in which she was restored.