Statutory Instruments
CHIROPRACTORS
Made
26th May 1999
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 44(3) of the Chiropractors Act 1994(1), hereby makes the following Order:
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Chiropractors Act 1994 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1999.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Chiropractors Act 1994.
2. 15th June 1999 is the day appointed for the coming into force of each provision of the Act specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters mentioned in the second column of the Schedule) and, save as otherwise provided in the first column of the Schedule, those provisions shall come into force on that day for all purposes.
Frank Dobson
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State,
Department of Health
26th May 1999
Article 2
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter |
In section 1–
| The General Chiropractic Council and its committees |
| Section 2, so far as not already in force | The Registrar of Chiropractors |
| Section 3 | Full registration |
| Section 4 | Conditional registration |
| Section 6 | Registration: supplemental provision |
| Section 9 | Access to the register etc. |
| Section 10(1) | Fraud or error in relation to registration |
| Section 19 | The Code of Practice |
| Section 29 | Appeals against decisions of the Registrar |
| Section 36(3), so far as not already in force | Exercise of powers of Privy Council |
| Section 37 | Professional indemnity insurance |
| Section 38 | Data protection and access to personal health information |
| Section 40 | Exemptions from provisions about rehabilitation of offenders |
| Section 43, so far as it provides a definition of “conditionally registered chiropractor”, “fully registered chiropractor”, “opening of the register”, “the register”, “registered”, “registered address”, “registered chiropractor” and “unacceptable professional conduct”. | Interpretation |
| Section 44, so far as not yet in force. | Extent |
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 15th June 1999 the following provisions of the Chiropractors Act 1994 which relate to the opening of the General Council’s register and registration–
section 1(2), under which the Council has a duty to develop, promote and regulate the profession of chiropractic; and section 1(3), under which the Council shall have such other functions as are conferred on it by the Act (but only so far as these provisions relate to other provisions of the Act brought into force by this Order);
section 2(3), (but only so far as these provisions relate to the other provisions of the Act brought into force by this Order) which requires the Registrar to establish and maintain a register of chiropractors;
sections 3, 4 and 6, which provide the requirements for registration both during the period of two years beginning with the opening of the register (“the transitional period”) and subsequently;
section 9, which provides for public access to the register;
section 10(1), which provides for the Registrar to investigate allegations that an entry on the register has been procured fraudulently or made incorrectly;
section 19, which provides for the preparation and publication by the General Council of a Code of Practice for registered chiropractors;
section 29, which provides that appeals may be made against the Registrar’s decisions in respect of the registration of chiropractors to the General Council and from there to the appropriate court;
section 36(3), which requires that certain rules must be laid before Parliament;
section 37, which enables the General Council to require registered chiropractors to take out professional indemnity insurance;
section 38, which applies legislation on data protection and access to personal health records to registered chiropractors;
section 40, which deals with exemption from provisions relating to the rehabilitation of offenders;
section 43, in respect of certain definitions; and
section 44(8), which relates to the extent of the provisions being brought into force.
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1(1) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| Section 1(2) (partially) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | |
| Section 1(3) (partially) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | |
| Section 1(4) (partially) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | |
| Section 1(5), (6) and (7) (partially) | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 |
| Section 1(8) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| Section 1(9) (partially) | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 |
| Section 1(10), (11) and (12) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| Section 2, except for subsection (3) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| Sections 11 to 16 | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 |
| Section 18 | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 |
| Section 33 | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 |
| Section 34 | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| Section 35, except for subsection (3) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| Section 36, except for subsection (3) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| Section 39 | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 |
| Section 41 | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| Section 43 (partially) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | |
| Section 44 (partially) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | |
In Schedule 1–
| 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
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| 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
| 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 |
| 14th August 1998 | 1998/2301 |
| 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 |
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