The Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals (Appointment etc.) Regulations 2002

Disqualification for appointment

2.  A person shall be disqualified for appointment as a member of the Council if he—

(a) has been convicted in the United Kingdom of any offence, or convicted elsewhere for an offence which, if committed in any part of the United Kingdom would constitute a criminal offence in that part, and in either case has had passed on him a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of not less than three months without the option of a fine, and which has not been quashed on appeal;

(b) has—

(i) been adjudged bankrupt or had sequestration of his estate awarded unless (in either case) he has been discharged or the bankruptcy order has been annulled or rescinded; or

(ii) made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a trust deed for, his creditors unless he has been discharged in respect of it;

(c) is a person whose tenure of office as the chairman, convener, member or director of any public body has been terminated on the grounds that it was not in the interests, or conducive to the good management, of that body that he should continue to hold that office;

(d) has been subject to any investigation or proceedings concerning his professional conduct by any licensing body anywhere in the world, where the outcome was adverse;

(e) is currently subject to any investigation or proceedings concerning his professional conduct by any licensing body anywhere in the world;

(f) is subject to a disqualification order under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986(1), the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986(2) or to an order made under section 429(2)(b) of the Insolvency Act 1986(3) (failure to pay under county court administration order);

(g) has been—

(i) removed from the office of charity trustee or trustee for a charity by an order made by the Charity Commissioners or the High Court on the grounds of any misconduct or mismanagement in the administration of the charity for which he was responsible or to which he was privy, or which he by his conduct contributed to or facilitated; or

(ii) removed under section 7 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990(4) (powers of Court of Session to deal with management of charities), from being concerned in the management or control of any body; or

(h) has previously served as a member of the Council for two consecutive terms of office.

(1)

1986 c. 46.

(2)

S.I. 1986/1032 (N.I. 6).

(3)

1986 c. 45.

(4)

1990 c. 40.