Amendments to the Principal Rules
6.—(1) Rule 9 (summary form) of the Principal Rules is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading, substitute “Summary” with “CPD”.
(3) For paragraphs (1) and (2) substitute—
“(1) The Registrar must send to every osteopath prior to the end of the osteopath’s CPD period—
(a)a form to be completed in accordance with paragraph (2) (“a CPD form”);
(b)a notice requiring the osteopath to deliver to the Registrar the CPD form, completed in accordance with paragraph (2), before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the osteopath’s CPD period ends (“the return date”); and
(c)a warning that if the osteopath fails to—
(i)satisfy the CPD requirement under rule 4,
(ii)complete the CPD form to the satisfaction of the Registrar, including the provision of the information specified in paragraph (2), or
(iii)deliver that CPD form to the Registrar by the return date,
the osteopath’s name may be removed from the register.
(2) In completing the CPD form, the osteopath must—
(a)state the total number of CPD hours completed by the osteopath during the CPD period and in addition specify the number of CPD hours involving the osteopath in learning with others;
(b)confirm the successful completion of the CPD requirement as specified in rule 4;
(c)provide such other details as the Registrar may require; and
(d)sign and date the form.”.
(4) In paragraph (3) for “summary form” in each place it occurs, substitute “CPD form”.