UK Statutory Instrument
2000
United Kingdom
The General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2000
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What's here
1 compliance obligation
What this Act requires
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Schedules
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Witnesses
- Provide witness list to Registrar and Council before hearing
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Frequency of meetings
Action following referral
The Chairman shall select from amongst the full membership of...
No person shall be eligible to sit on a panel...
Notice to the osteopath concerned
Without prejudice to rule 7, after referral of a case...
Subject to rule 10, the Committee shall send notice of...
No hearing shall be fixed for a date which occurs...
Representation
Witnesses
Additional evidence
Access to documents
Notice to produce documents
Legal assessor
Openness of hearings
Postponement of hearing
Cancellation of hearing
Proceedings in the absence of the osteopath
Introductions
The complaint
(1) At this point the osteopath or his representative may...
If, at any stage of the hearing, it appears to...
If, at any stage of the hearing, it appears to...
Cases relating to conviction
Cases relating to conduct or incompetence
(1) The osteopath or his representative may then address the...
Consideration by the Committee
If it so determines it must next decide whether the...
Announcement of the finding
Where the Committee finds the complaint not to be proved...
Plea in mitigation
Questions by the Committee
Consideration of sanctions
Announcement of sanction
In any case where the Committee has imposed conditions on...
The Committee shall notify the osteopath of its decision, its...
The Committee shall also notify the complainant of the Committee’s...
Interim Suspension Orders
Revocation of interim suspension orders
Consideration of allegations against two or more osteopaths
Multiple allegations against an osteopath
Reconvening of the Committee
Procedure on resumed or review hearings
If since the original hearing any new allegation against the...
At any meeting at which the proceedings are resumed, or...
The Committee shall then hear the osteopath or his representative...
It shall be the duty of the Committee, where the...
If the Committee judges that the osteopath has complied, it...
If the Committee judges that the osteopath has failed to...
Where previously the Committee had directed that an osteopath’s registration...
The Chairman shall announce the determinations of the Committee in...
Subject to the provisions of the Act, the validity of...
Adjournment
Evidence
(1) The Committee may, if satisfied that the interests of...
All parties to the proceedings shall be entitled to seek...
The Committee may deliberate in camera with or without the...
Legal representation
Record of proceedings
Referral to the Health Committee
If, following a referral under this rule, the Health Committee...
If, following a reference to the Health Committee, the Health...
Service of documents
This Order may be cited as the General Osteopathic Council...
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