Provisional registration.
- Do not practise osteopathy without approved supervision if provisionally registered
UK Act of Parliament
1993
United Kingdom
Osteopaths Act 1993
At a glance
What's here
4 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Consideration of allegations by the Professional Conduct Committee.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Professional Conduct Committee must consider and decide fitness-to-practise allegations Statutory regulator
Consideration of allegations by the Health Committee.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Health Committee must consider allegations against osteopaths and impose conditions or suspension if well-founded Statutory regulator
Financial provisions.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- General Council must keep proper accounts and publish audited accounts Statutory regulator
Browse 59 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
The General Osteopathic Council and its committees.
Membership: general
Matters for the order of the Privy Council under section 1(4)
Registration of members’ private interests
Duties of co-operation etc.
The Registrar of Osteopaths.
Full registration.
Conditional registration.
Temporary registration for visiting osteopaths from relevant European States
Registration: supplemental provision.
Registration: provision relating to specified state professionals
Suspension of registration.
Restoration to the register of osteopaths who have been struck off.
Access to the register etc.
Fraud or error in relation to registration.
The Education Committee.
Visitors.
The standard of proficiency.
Recognition of qualifications.
Section 14: further provision relating to specified state professionals
Recognition of qualifications: supplemental.
Withdrawal of recognition.
Post registration training.
Information to be given by institutions.
The Code of Practice.
Information to be made available to specified state professionals
Professional conduct and fitness to practise.
Interim suspension powers of the Investigating Committee.
Interim suspension powers of the Professional Conduct Committee and the Health Committee.
Revocation of interim suspension orders.
Investigation of allegations: procedural rules.
Legal assessors.
Medical assessors.
Appeals against decisions of the Registrar.
Appeals against decisions of the General Council
Appeals against decisions of the Health Committee.
Where rules under paragraph 30 provide for one or more...
Appeals against decisions of the Professional Conduct Committee and appeal tribunals.
Offences.
Competition and anti-competitive practices.
Default powers of the Privy Council.
Where rules under paragraph 34 provide for one or more...
In exercising a function under section 8 or 22, the...
Rules.
Exercise of powers of Privy Council.
Indemnity arrangements
Data protection and access to personal health information.
Where rules under paragraph 38 provide for one or more...
In exercising a function under section 23, the Health Committee...
Exemption from provisions about rehabilitation of offenders.
Annual reports, statistical reports and strategic plans
Interpretation.
Short title, commencement, transitional provisions and extent.
In this Part— “the three year transitional period” means the...
(1) During the three year transitional period, paragraph 1(a) shall...
(1) The members appointed by the Privy Council under paragraph...
(1) During the four year transitional period, paragraph 1(c) shall...
Subject to paragraphs 4, 5 and 7, the term of...
(1) The first Chairman of the General Council shall be...
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