The Health Professions Council (Practice Committees and Registration) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2005

Amendments to the Registration and Fees Rules

6.—(1) In rule 4 of the Registration and Fees Rules (applications for registration)—

(a) in paragraphs (1)(a) and (1A)(a), for “specified in Schedule 1” substitute “provided by the Council containing the declaration and information listed in Schedule 1”;

(b) in paragraph (2)(a), for “specified in Schedule 3” substitute “provided by the Council containing the declaration and information listed in Schedule 3”; and

(c) in paragraph (2)(b), for “specified in Schedule 4” substitute “provided by the Council containing the declaration and information listed in Schedule 4”.

(2) In rule 6 of the Registration and Fees Rules (prescribed periods for additional education and training requirements), after paragraph (2) add—

“(3) A person to whom article 9(2)(a)(ii) or 10(2)(c) of the Order applies shall not be admitted or re-admitted to the register or have his registration renewed unless he has—

(a) undertaken such education or training; or

(b) gained such experience,

as the Council may specify in standards under article 19(4)(b) of the Order and which apply to him.”.

(3) In rule 11 of the Registration and Fees Rules (renewal of registration), in paragraph (1)(a), for “for the renewal of his registration in the form specified in Schedule 2” substitute “form for the renewal of his registration which shall include the declaration and information listed in Schedule 2”.

(4) After rule 11 of the Registration and Fees Rules add—

Continuing professional development

11A.— (1) A registrant must—

(a) undertake continuing professional development in accordance with the standards specified by the Council under article 19(4)(a) of the Order and which apply to him; and

(b) maintain an up to date record (including any supporting documents or other evidence) of the continuing professional development he has undertaken.

(2) The Committee may at any time send a notice to a registrant requiring him to—

(a) submit his continuing professional development record for inspection; and

(b) provide the Committee with such other evidence as it may reasonably require,

within such time period as the Committee may specify in the notice (which shall be at least 21 days beginning with the day on which the notice was sent), for the purpose of determining whether the health professional has met the requirements of paragraph (1).

(3) Where, from the information supplied by the registrant in accordance with paragraph (2), the Committee is not satisfied that he has complied with a requirement imposed by paragraph (1)(a) or (b), the Committee shall send the registrant a notice—

(a) providing a statement of the reasons why the Committee is not satisfied that the registrant has complied with the requirement; and

(b) inviting the registrant to submit his observations on the matter by the date specified in the notice, which shall be at least 14 days beginning with the date on which the notice was sent.

(4) If, after considering any observations, the Committee is of the view that the registrant has not complied with a requirement imposed by paragraph (1)(a) or (b), the Committee may instruct the Registrar to remove the name of the registrant from the register.

(5) If a registrant fails to respond to a notice sent to him by the Committee under paragraph (2) within the period specified in the notice, the Committee shall send him a further notice warning that, if he does not respond to the original notice before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the further notice was sent, his name may be removed from the register.

(6) If a registrant does not respond by the date specified in the notice under paragraph (2) or the further notice under paragraph (5), then the Committee may instruct the Registrar to remove the name of the registrant from the register.”.

(5) For Schedule 1 to the Registration and Fees Rules (application form for admission to the register) substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Rules.

(6) For Schedule 2 to the Registration and Fees Rules (application form for renewal of registration) substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Rules.

(7) For Schedule 3 to the Registration and Fees Rules (character reference form) substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 3 to these Rules.

(8) For Schedule 4 to the Registration and Fees Rules (health reference form) substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 4 to these Rules.