SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Osteopaths

Regulation 7

PART 1Amendments to legislation

InterpretationI11

In this Schedule, “the 1993 Act” means the Osteopaths Act 1993 M1.

Osteopaths Act 1993I22

The 1993 Act is amended as follows.

I33

Omit section 5A (registration of visiting European osteopaths) M2.

I44

In section 6 (supplemental provision about registration) M3—

a

in subsection (1)(a), for “, provisional or temporary” substitute “ or provisional ”;

b

in subsection (2), for “Subject to subsection (4A), the” substitute “ The ”;

c

omit subsection (4A);

d

in subsection (5), omit “, except in the case of temporary registration,”;

e

omit subsection (6).

I55

In section 8 (restoration to the register) M4, in subsection (8), for “, provisionally registered osteopaths or temporarily registered osteopaths” substitute “ or provisionally registered osteopaths ”.

I66

In section 14 (recognition of qualifications) M5—

a

after subsection (2), insert—

2A

A qualification that—

a

was granted by an institution in a relevant European State, and

b

is, in the opinion of the General Council, evidence of having reached a standard of proficiency comparable to that evidenced by a qualification recognised under subsection (2),

is to be treated for the purposes of this Act as if it were so recognised.

b

in subsection (3), after “qualification”, where it first occurs, insert “ (not being one to which subsection (2A) applies) ”;

c

omit subsections (10) and (11).

I77

In section 17 (post registration training) M6, omit subsections (2A) to (2D).

I88

In section 29 (appeals against decisions of the Registrar) M7, omit subsection (1)(ba).

I99

Omit section 29A (appeals against decisions of the General Council) M8.

I1010

In section 37 (indemnity arrangements) M9, omit subsection (2).

I1111

In section 41 (interpretation) M10—

a

omit the definitions of “exempt person”, “General Systems Regulations”, and “temporarily registered osteopath”;

b

in the definition of “registered osteopath”, for the words from “, as a provisionally” to the end, substitute “ or as a provisionally registered osteopath ”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I11

Sch. 6 para. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(2)

Marginal Citations
M10

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2007/3101, 2011/1043, 2016/1030.

General Osteopathic Council (Registration) Rules 1998I1212

In the General Osteopathic Council (Registration) Rules 1998 M11—

a

in rule 3 (form of register)—

i

in paragraph (1)(a) and (b), omit “or other relevant European State”;

ii

in paragraph (3)—

aa

in sub-paragraph (b), for “, conditionally registered or temporarily registered” substitute “ or conditionally registered ”;

bb

in sub-paragraph (d), for “, “conditional” or “temporary”” substitute “or “conditional””;

b

in rule 7 (certificates), in paragraph (2)(a)(iv), omit “, a temporarily registered osteopath”.

General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules 2000I1313

In the General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules 2000 M12—

a

in rule 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), omit the definition of “European Economic Area State”;

b

in rule 6 (entry fee), in paragraph (2)(b), omit “or other European Economic Area State,”;

c

in rule 8 (retention fee), in paragraph (2)(b), omit “or other European Economic Area State,”;

d

in rule 10 (restoration fee), in paragraph (2)(b), omit “or other European Economic Area State,”.

General Osteopathic Council (Recognition of Qualifications) Rules 2000I1414

In the General Osteopathic Council (Recognition of Qualifications) Rules 2000 M13, in rule 4 (non-UK qualifications), omit paragraph (2).

PART 2Savings and transitional provision

Pending applicationsI1515

1

Where an application for entry in, or restoration to, the register kept under the 1993 Act is received before F2IP completion day, any provision made by or under that Act continues to apply in relation to the application (including any appeal arising from it) without the amendments made by Part 1 of this Schedule.

2

Where section 14(10) of the 1993 Act continues to apply by virtue of sub-paragraph (1), the reference in that subsection to EU or Community law is to be read as a reference to Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations (and the section is accordingly to be read with the omission of subsection (11)).

F1Swiss osteopaths qualifying outside the United Kingdom: saving of old lawI1915A

1

Where a registration application is received from a Swiss osteopath before the end of the Swiss recognition period, any provision made by or under the 1993 Act continues to apply in relation to the application (including any appeal arising from it) without the amendments that Part 1 of this Schedule makes to the establishment provisions (but subject to the modifications to the 1993 Act, the Fees Rules and the Recognition Rules specified in sub-paragraphs (3) to (5)).

2

The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to “the establishment provisions” is a reference to the provisions of the following enactments (other than the provisions listed in the table following paragraph 16(3))—

a

the 1993 Act (other than sections 5A, 6(1), (2), (4A), (5) and (6), 8(8), 17(2A) to (2D), 29(1)(ba), 29A (other than subsection (2)(c)) and 37(2));

b

the Fees Rules;

c

the Recognition Rules.

3

The modifications to the 1993 Act mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are—

a

in section 14—

i

in subsection (10), the reference to “EU law”, and

ii

in subsection (10)(b), the reference to “Community law”,

are to be read as a reference to Part 3 of the General Systems Regulations (and the section is accordingly to be read with the omission of subsection (11));

b

section 41 is to be read as if in the definition of “General Systems Regulations”, at the end, there were inserted “as (and only to the extent that) they have effect, after IP completion day, in relation to an entitlement which arises in relation to a relevant qualification (within the meaning given in regulation 1A of the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)”.

4

The modification to the Fees Rules mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is that rule 6(2)(b) is to be read as if for “or other European Economic Area State” there were substituted, “, Switzerland”.

5

The modification to the Recognition Rules mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) is that rule 4(2) is to be read as if—

a

in the words before sub-paragraph (a), for “an exempt person” there were substituted “a Swiss osteopath (within the meaning given in paragraph 15A(6) of Schedule 6 to the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019)”;

b

in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), for “a relevant European State, other than the United Kingdom,” there were substituted “a competent authority in Switzerland, pursuant to Article 2(2) of the Directive”.

6

In this paragraph—

  • “the Fees Rules” means the General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules 2000;

  • “the Recognition Rules” means the General Osteopathic Council (Recognition of Qualifications) Rules 2000;

  • “registration application” means an application for entry in the register maintained under the 1993 Act;

  • “Swiss osteopath” means a qualifying applicant who had not, before IP completion day, made a registration application.

Visiting osteopaths: saving of old law for up to F3five yearsI1616

1

Where—

a

a person had, immediately before F4IP completion day, the benefit of regulation 12 of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015 in respect of the provision by that person of services as an osteopath (and section 5A(3) of the 1993 Act accordingly applied to the person), and

b

the person continues to have that benefit on or after F5IP completion day,

any provision made by or under the 1993 Act continues to apply in relation to the provision of those services by that person without the amendments that Part 1 of this Schedule makes to the provisions relating to visiting osteopaths from relevant European states F6(but subject, in the case of a relevant applicant, to the modifications to the 1993 Act specified in sub-paragraph (4)).

F71A

But a relevant applicant in relation to whom sub-paragraph (1) applies may only provide services as an osteopath for a period not exceeding 90 days in total in any calendar year.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) ceases to apply in relation to a visiting osteopath—

a

if the osteopath is registered as required by section 5A(3) of the 1993 Act, when the osteopath's name is removed under section 5A(6) of the Act;

b

otherwise, when the osteopath's entitlement ceases by reason of the operation of section 5A(5) of the Act.

F82A

Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply in the case of a Swiss visiting osteopath.

2B

But a Swiss visiting osteopath’s entitlement does not continue (or further continue) under section 5A of the 1993 Act on or after the end of the visiting practitioner transitional period.

2C

In this paragraph, “Swiss visiting osteopath” means a visiting osteopath who—

a

is a national of the United Kingdom or is a Swiss national, or

b

is a third country national, who was, immediately before IP completion day, by virtue of an enforceable EU right entitled to be treated, for the purposes of access to and pursuit of the osteopath profession, no less favourably than a national of the United Kingdom or Switzerland.

3

The reference in sub-paragraph (1) to “the provisions relating to visiting osteopaths from relevant European states” is to the provisions listed in the following table.

Act or instrument

Provision relating to visiting osteopaths

The 1993 Act

section 5A

section 6(1), (2), (4A), (5) and (6)

section 8(8)

section 17(2A) to (2D)

section 29(1)(ba)

section 29A (other than subsection (2)(c))

section 37(2)

section 41

General Osteopathic Council (Registration) Rules 1998

rules 3(1) and (3) and 7(2)(a)

F94

The modifications to the 1993 Act mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are—

a

section 5A(1) is to be read as if for the words from “an exempt person” to the end there were substituted “a relevant applicant (within the meaning given in regulation 1A of the European Qualifications (Health and Social Care Professions) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019) (“V”) who is lawfully established as an osteopath in Switzerland (“State A”)”;

b

section 17(2D) is to be read as if for the words from “the relevant” to “osteopath” there were substituted “Switzerland”.

IMI alertsI1717

1

Where an alert has been sent by the General Osteopathic Council before F10IP completion day under regulation 67 of the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015, the decision to send the alert continues to be appealable for the purposes of section 29A of the 1993 Act (subject to the provisions of that Act) despite the repeal of section 29A(2)(c).

2

In disposing of such an appeal, the powers of the court or sheriff are, instead of those set out in section 29A(3) of the 1993 Act, to—

a

dismiss the appeal, or

b

allow the appeal F15...,

and to make such order as to costs (or, in Scotland, expenses) as the court (or sheriff) thinks fit.

Interpretation of saved provisionsI1818

Where a provision continues to apply by virtue of this Part, it is to be read as if—

a

in section 41 of the 1993 Act—

i

there were inserted at the appropriate place—

“enforceable EU right” means a right recognised and available in domestic law, immediately before F11IP completion day, by virtue of section 2(1) of the European Communities Act 1972;

ii

in the definition of “exempt person”—

aa

for paragraphs (a) to (c) there were substituted—

a

a person who, immediately before F12IP completion day, was a national of a relevant European State,

b

a person who, immediately before F12IP completion day, was a national of the United Kingdom and, at that time, was seeking access to, or pursuing, the profession of osteopathy by virtue of an enforceable EU right, or

c

a person who, immediately before F12IP completion day, was not a national of a relevant European State, but at that time was, by virtue of an enforceable EU right, entitled to be treated, for the purposes of access to and pursuit of the profession of osteopathy, no less favourably than a national of a relevant European State;

bb

in the words after paragraph (c), for “is not” substitute “was not, immediately before F12IP completion day”;

iii

in the definition of “General Systems Regulations” F14(other than in that definition as it is saved by paragraph 15A), at the end there were inserted—

a

in relation to anything done before F13IP completion day, as they had effect at that time;

b

otherwise, as (and only to the extent that) they have effect, on or after F13IP completion day, in relation to an entitlement which arose before F13IP completion day or arises as a result of something done before F13IP completion day;

b

in any reference to a relevant European State other than the United Kingdom, the words “other than the United Kingdom” were omitted.