3(1)The Osteopaths Act 1993 is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In section 1 (the General Osteopathic Council and its committees), after subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)The over-arching objective of the General Council in exercising its functions is the protection of the public.
(3B)The pursuit by the General Council of its over-arching objective involves the pursuit of the following objectives—
(a)to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and well-being of the public;
(b)to promote and maintain public confidence in the profession of osteopathy; and
(c)to promote and maintain proper professional standards and conduct for members of that profession.”
(3)In the Schedule, in Part 2 (statutory committees of the General Osteopathic Council)—
(a)after paragraph 34A insert—
“34BIn exercising a function under section 8 or 22, the Professional Conduct Committee (or any panel by which the function is exercisable as mentioned in paragraph 34A) must have regard to the over-arching objective of the General Council under section 1(3A) (read with section 1(3B)).”;
(b)after paragraph 38A insert—
“38BIn exercising a function under section 23, the Health Committee (or any panel by which the function is exercisable as mentioned in paragraph 38A) must have regard to the over-arching objective of the General Council under section 1(3A) (read with section 1(3B)).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. para. 3 in force at 26.9.2016 by S.I. 2016/906, reg. 2(b)