The European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) Regulations 2016

CHAPTER 2 U.K. AMENDMENT OF THE OSTEOPATHS ACT 1993

Introductory U.K.

91.  The Osteopaths Act 1993(1) is amended in accordance with this Chapter.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 91 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 5A U.K.

92.—(1) Section 5A (temporary registration for visiting osteopaths from relevant European States)(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), for “8” substitute “12”.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a) for “17” substitute “24”;

(b) for “8” substitute “12”.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 92 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 29A U.K.

93.—(1) Section 29A (appeals against decisions of the General Council)(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), after paragraph (b), insert—

“(c) a decision of the General Council under regulation 67 of the General Systems Regulations to send an alert about a person.”.

(3) In subsection (3)(b), after “against” insert “or, in the case of an appeal from a decision falling within subsection (2)(c), direct that the alert be withdrawn or amended”.

Commencement Information

I3 Reg. 93 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

Amendment of section 41 U.K.

94.—(1) Section 41 (interpretation)(4) is amended as follows.

(2) For the definition of “the General Systems Regulations”, substitute—

““the General Systems Regulations” means the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/2059);”.

Commencement Information

I4 Reg. 94 in force at 18.11.2016, see reg. 1

(1)

c. 21.

(2)

Section 5A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101.

(3)

Section 29A was inserted by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.

(4)

Section 41 was amended by S.I. 2007/3101. There are other amendments but these are not relevant to these Regulations.