The General Chiropractic Council (Registration of Chiropractors with Foreign Qualifications) Rules Order of Council 2002

Application and interpretation of Part III

9.—(1) This Part applies where an applicant is a person who—

(a) does not have a recognised qualification granted by an institution within the United Kingdom; but

(b) is treated as having a recognised qualification by virtue of section 14(10)(a) of the Act;

and references in this Part to an application shall be construed accordingly.

(2) In this Part—

• “Community law” has the meaning given in section 14(11) of the Act;

• “competent authority” means, in relation to any—

  (a)

  document, certificate, diploma or qualification, or

  (b)

  period of professional experience,

  referred to in this Part, the authority, body or person in a State authorised under the laws, regulations or administrative provisions of that State to issue, award or recognise such document, certificate, diploma or qualification, or to certify any such period;

• “the Directive” means Directive 89/48/EEC(1);

• “EEA State” means a Contracting Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992(2) as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993(3);

• “Member State” means an EEA State or Switzerland; and

• “relevant Member State” means the applicant’s Member State of origin, the Member State from which the applicant comes or the Member State in which the applicant formerly qualified or practised.

(1)

O.J. No. L 19, 24.1.89, p.16.

(2)

Cm 2073 and O.J. No. 11, 3.1.1994, p.3.

(3)

Cm 2183 and O.J. No. 11, 3.1.1994, p.572.