Miscellaneous

37 Professional indemnity insurance.

1

The General Council may by rules make provision requiring—

a

registered osteopaths who are practising as osteopaths, or

b

prescribed categories of registered osteopaths who are practising as osteopaths,

to secure that they are properly insured against liability to, or in relation to, their patients.

2

The rules may, in particular—

a

prescribe risks, or descriptions of risk, with respect to which insurance is required;

b

prescribe the amount of insurance that is required either generally or with respect to prescribed risks;

c

make such provision as the General Council considers appropriate for the purpose of securing, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the requirements of the rules are complied with;

d

make provision with respect to failure to comply with their requirements (including provision for treating any failure as constituting unacceptable professional conduct).