Part 3THE REGISTER

Registration6

1

Except where paragraphs (2) or (3) apply, the Registrar must register a person who applies for registration (“the applicant”) if the applicant—

a

meets the standards determined by the Regulator under article 3(1) as being required for registration,

b

has provided the Registrar with the information specified in paragraph (4), and

c

has complied with—

i

any procedural requirements prescribed in rules made under paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 4, and

ii

such other requirements as the Registrar may direct.

2

Where the applicant’s entry in the register has been removed due to the imposition of a Final Measure, the Registrar must register an applicant if—

a

such a person or Panel as is prescribed in rules under paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 4 is satisfied in respect of the matters specified in paragraph (1)(a) to (c), and

b

a Panel has determined that the applicant’s fitness to practise is not impaired.

3

Where the applicant’s entry in the register has been removed other than due to the imposition of a Final Measure, the Registrar must register an applicant if—

a

such a person or Panel as is prescribed in rules made under paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 4 is satisfied in respect of the matters specified in paragraph (1)(a) to (c), and

b

in such cases as may be prescribed in rules made under paragraph 2(2)(d) of Schedule 4, such a person or Panel as is prescribed in rules made under paragraph 2(1)(c) of Schedule 4 has determined that the applicant’s fitness to practise is not impaired.

4

The information referred to in paragraph (1)(b) is—

a

proof of the applicant’s identity;

b

evidence to demonstrate that the applicant has in force, or will have in force by the date on which the applicant begins to practise in the United Kingdom—

i

an indemnity arrangement,

ii

an insurance policy, or

iii

a combination thereof,

which provides appropriate and adequate cover in respect of the applicant’s practice as an associate.