Chiropractors Act 1994

SupplementalU.K.

43 Interpretation.U.K.

In this Act—

  • “conditionally registered chiropractor” means a person who is registered with conditional registration;

  • [F1“exempt person” means—

    (a)

    a national of a relevant European State other than the United Kingdom,

    (b)

    a national of the United Kingdom who is seeking access to, or is pursuing, the profession of chiropractic by virtue of an enforceable Community right, or

    (c)

    a person who is not a national of a relevant European State but who is, by virtue of an enforceable Community right, entitled to be treated, for the purposes of access to and pursuit of the profession of chiropractic, no less favourably than a national of a relevant European State,

    and in this definition, “national”, in relation to a relevant European State, means the same as in the Community Treaties, but does not include a person who by virtue of Article 2 of Protocol No. 3 (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) to the Treaty of Accession is not to benefit from Community provisions relating to the free movement of persons and services;;]

  • “fully registered chiropractor” means a person who is registered with full registration;

  • “the General Council” means the General Chiropractic Council;

  • [F2“the General Systems Regulations” means the European Communities (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2781);]

  • “interim suspension order” has the meaning given in section 24(3);

  • “opening of the register” means the date on which section 3 comes into force;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made by the General Council;

  • “provisionally registered chiropractor” means a person who is registered with provisional registration;

  • “recognised qualification” has the meaning given by section 14(1);

  • “the register” means the register of chiropractors maintained by the Registrar under section 2;

  • “registered” means registered in the register;

  • “registered address” means the address which is entered in the register, in relation to the chiropractor in question, in accordance with the requirements of section 6(1) and does not include any other address which may be entered in the register, in relation to him, by virtue of rules made under section 6(2);

  • “registered chiropractor” means a person who is registered as a fully registered chiropractor, as a conditionally registered chiropractor [F3, as a provisionally registered chiropractor or as a temporarily registered chiropractor] ;

  • “the Registrar” has the meaning given in section 2(2);

  • [F4“relevant European State” means an EEA State or Switzerland;]

  • “the required standard of proficiency” means the standard determined by the General Council under section 13;

  • “the statutory committees” has the meaning given by section 1(6);

  • [F5“temporarily registered chiropractor” means a person who is registered with temporary registration;]

  • [F6“training” includes continuing professional development;]

  • “unacceptable professional conduct” has the meaning given by section 20(2);

  • “visitor” means a person appointed under section 12.

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 43 partly in force; s. 43 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 44(3)(5)(6); s. 43 in force for specified purposes at 14.8.1998 by S.I. 1998/2031, art. 2, Sch.; s. 43 in force for specified purposes at 13.5.1999 by S.I. 1999/1309, art. 2, Sch.; s. 43 in force for specified purposes at 15.6.1999 by S.I. 1999/1496, art. 2, Sch.; s. 43 in force for certain purposes at 7.9.2000 by S.I. 2000/2388, art. 2, Sch.

44 Short title, commencement, transitional provisions and extent.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Chiropractors Act 1994.

(2)Section 42 and Schedule 2 shall come into force on the passing of this Act.

(3)The other provisions of this Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order appoint.

(4)The power conferred by subsection (3) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(5)Different days may be appointed by an order under subsection (3) for different purposes and different provisions.

(6)Any order under subsection (3) may make such transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(7)The transitional provisions of Part III of Schedule 1 shall have effect.

(8)This Act extends to the United Kingdom except that—

(a)section 38(1) and section 40(2) extend only to Great Britain;

(b)section 38(2) and section 40(3) extend only to Northern Ireland;

(c)section 38(3)(b) and (d) extends only to England and Wales; and

(d)section 38(3)(c) and (e) extends only to Scotland.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1S. 44(3)(5)(6) power partly exercised (13.8.1998): 14.8.1998 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1998/2031, art. 2, Sch.

S. 44(3) power partly exercised (6.5.1999): 13.5.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1999/1309, art. 2, Sch.

S. 44(3) power partly exercised (26.5.1999): 15.6.1999 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 1999/1496, art. 2, Sch.

S. 44(3): power partly exercised (2.9.2000): 7.9.2000 appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2000/2388, art. 2, Sch.

S. 44(3) power partly exercised: different dates appointed for specified provisions by S.I. 2002/312, art. 2(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)

Commencement Information

I2S. 44 wholly in force at 15.6.1999: s. 44 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 44(3); s. 44(1)-(7) wholly in force and s. 44(8) in force for specified purposes at 14.8.1998 by S.I. 1998/2031, art. 2, Sch.; s. 44(8) in force for specified purposes at 13.5.1999 by S.I. 1999/1309, art. 2, Sch.; s. 44 in force at 15.6.1999 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 1999/1496, art. 2, Sch.