The General Osteopathic Council makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3(6A), 6(2) to (4) and 35(2) of the Osteopaths Act 1993.
1.—(1) These Rules may be cited as the General Osteopathic Council (Registration of Osteopaths with United Kingdom Qualifications that are not Recognised Qualifications) Rules 2009 and come into force on 10th August 2009.
(2) In these Rules—
“the 2000 Rules” means the General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules 2000(1);
“applicant” means an applicant for registration as a fully registered osteopath; and
“relevant unrecognised UK qualification” means a qualification in osteopathy granted by an institution in the United Kingdom before 9th May 2000 which is not a recognised qualification.
2.—(1) Subject to rule 3(2), the Registrar shall, in considering an application by an applicant who appears to have a relevant unrecognised UK qualification, treat the applicant as having a recognised qualification upon being satisfied that the applicant—
(a)obtained a qualification in osteopathy in the United Kingdom before 9th May 2000;
(b)practised as an osteopath before 9th May 2000;
(c)has not practised as an osteopath in the United Kingdom on or after 9th May 2000;
(d)has a good reason for not having made a successful application for registration during the transitional period; and
(e)is capable of the competent and safe practice of osteopathy.
(2) For the purpose of determining whether an applicant is capable of the competent and safe practice of osteopathy, in order to be satisfied as required by paragraph (1)(e), the Registrar may require the applicant to take a test of competence.
(3) The test of competence shall be conducted by assessors appointed by the General Council.
3.—(1) The 2000 Rules apply to an application for registration to which rule 2 relates, except that—
(a)the applicant shall be required to provide, additionally, evidence of a relevant unrecognised UK qualification and such additional information relating to that qualification as the Registrar may specify; and
(b)rule 6(2) of the 2000 Rules (which relates to a possible reduction in the standard entry fee) does not apply in relation to such an application.
(2) Any application for registration to which rule 2 relates which is made on or after 1st January 2011 must be refused.
4. Where a person is registered as a fully registered osteopath by virtue of these Rules, the register may contain a note to that effect.
5. In rule 6 of the 2000 Rules (entry fee), in paragraph (1), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute the following sub-paragraph—
“(b)has made an application to which rule 2 of the General Osteopathic Council (Registration of Osteopaths with United Kingdom Qualifications that are not Recognised Qualifications) Rules 2009 relates shall be £1,250 or, where the fee is to be paid by instalments, £1,375.”.
Scheduled to S.I. 2000/1038.