The General Chiropractic Council (Registration During Transitional Period) Rules Order of Council 1999

Conversion to full registration

8.—(1) The conditional registration of a chiropractor shall be converted to full registration upon the payment by the chiropractor of a fee of £250 and the making of an application in writing to the Registrar signed by the applicant, if–

(a) he satisfies the Registrar that for a period of at least five years before the application is made (which period need not be continuous) he has spent a substantial part of his working time in the lawful, safe and competent practice of chiropractic;

(b) he has acquired a recognised qualification; or

(c) he has fulfilled any required undertaking.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a), no account shall be taken of any work done by the applicant before the beginning of the period of seven years ending with the opening of the register, and the issue in paragraph (1)(a) shall be determined by the Registrar in accordance with Rule 4(2) to (7) (as if the reference in Rule 4(3) to section 3(3) or 4(2)(d) of the Act were a reference to Rule 8(1)(a) of these Rules and as if in Rule 4(6) the words “pursuant to Rule 3(2)(e), (3) or (4)(a)” were omitted).

(3) In connection with any application under paragraph (1) falling into sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph, the applicant shall provide evidence acceptable to the Registrar that he meets the requirement of that sub-paragraph.

(4) In connection with any application under paragraph (1) falling into sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, the applicant shall provide evidence of having acquired the recognised qualification comprising the document conferring it or an original certificate issued by the institution granting it that it has conferred the qualification on him.