The General Osteopathic Council (Recognition of Qualifications) Rules Order of Council 2000

• Citation: S.I. 2000/1281
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Rules may be cited as the General Osteopathic Council (Recognition of Qualifications) Rules 2000 and shall come into force on 9th May 2000.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Rules—

“the Act" means the Osteopaths Act 1993; and

“the Committee" means the Education Committee established by section 1(5)(a) of the Act.

Section 3 Statement of the Education Committee

The Committee shall publish a statement, and may from time to time amend the statement, indicating—

(a) matters on which the Committee will wish to be satisfied before advising the General Council to recognise a qualification under subsection (2) of section 14 of the Act; and

(b) matters which may cause the Committee to advise the General Council not to recognise a qualification under that subsection.

Section 4 Non-United Kingdom Qualifications

(1) A person who—

(a) has obtained a qualification in osteopathy outside the United Kingdom;

(b) does not hold a recognised qualification ; but

(c) satisfies the Registrar that he has reached the required standard of proficiency

shall be treated as holding a recognised qualification for the purposes of the Act.

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .