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The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005

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Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 2AMENDMENTS TO ORDERS OF COUNCIL RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS

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General Chiropractic Council (Registration) Rules Order of Council 1999

1.—(1) Amend the General Chiropractic Council (Registration) Rules, scheduled to the General Chiropractic Council (Registration) Rules Order of Council 1999(1), as follows.

(2) For rule 2(3) substitute—

“(3) Two people are to be treated as related by birth, marriage or civil partnership for the purposes of these Rules if—

(a)they are spouses or civil partners of each other; or

(b)one or the spouse or civil partner of one of them bears to the other, spouse or civil partner of the other a relationship of lineal descendant, brother, sister, nephew, niece or first cousin, and

“spouse” for this purpose includes a former spouse and a partner, other than a spouse, of the opposite sex; and

“civil partner” for this purpose includes a former civil partner and a partner, other than a civil partner, of the same sex.”.

(3) In paragraphs (2)(a) and (3) of rule 4 (applications for registration after transitional period), for “birth or marriage” substitute “birth, marriage or civil partnership”.

General Chiropractic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) Rules Order of Council 2000

2.  In rule 7(3) of the General Chiropractic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) Rules, scheduled to the General Chiropractic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) Rules Order of Council 2000(2), after “marriage” insert “, civil partnership”.

Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules Order of Council 2003

3.—(1) Amend the Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules, scheduled to the Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules Order of Council 2003(3), as follows.

(2) In the definition of “relative” in rule 2, after “spouse” (in each place) insert “or civil partner”.

(3) In Schedule 3, after “spouse” (in each place) insert “or civil partner”.

(4) In Schedule 4, after “spouse” (in each place) insert “or civil partner”.

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

4.  In the definition of “relative” in rule 6(7) of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) Rules, scheduled to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) Rules Order of Council 2004(4), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “or civil partner”.

(1)

S.I. 1999/1856.

(2)

S.I. 2000/3290.

(3)

S.I. 2003/1572.

(4)

S.I. 2004/1767.

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