The General Osteopathic Council (Health Committee) (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2000

Interpretation

2.  In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:

“the Act” means the Osteopaths Act 1993;

“a case” means a case where it is alleged that the ability of the osteopath to practise as an osteopath is seriously impaired because of his physical or mental condition within the meaning of section 20(1)(d) of the Act;

“the Chairman” means the Chairman of the Health Committee;

“the Committee” means the Health Committee established by section 1(5)(d) of the Act;

“the complainant” means a person who has made an allegation against an osteopath that his ability to practise as an osteopath is seriously impaired by reason of his physical or mental condition as specified by section 20(1)(d) of the Act;

“the Council” means the General Osteopathic Council or a committee performing the functions of the Council delegated to it under paragraph 15(2)(i) of the Schedule to the Act;

“the Investigating Committee” means the committee established by section 1(5)(b) of the Act;

“legal assessor” means an assessor appointed by the Council under section 27 of the Act;

“medical adviser” means, in relation to the osteopath, any registered medical practitioner, whom the osteopath has consulted as a patient in regard to his own health and whom the osteopath elects to treat as his medical adviser for the purpose of proceedings under section 23 of the Act;

“medical assessor” means an assessor appointed by the Council under section 28 of the Act;

“the Professional Conduct Committee” means the committee established by section 1(5)(c) of the Act;

“the Screener” means a person appointed in accordance with rules made under section 20 of the Act to give preliminary consideration to complaints on behalf of the Council;

“the Solicitor” means any Solicitor representing the Council, and presenting evidence to the Committee of the allegation against an osteopath and includes Counsel instructed by the Solicitor to represent the Council in connection with any such case.