2020 No. 596
The General Osteopathic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2020
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall the 5th day of June 2020
By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
The General Osteopathic Council has made the General Osteopathic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020, which are set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6(2), 6(3), 20(10) and 26 of the Osteopaths Act 19931.
By virtue of section 35(1) of that Act, such Rules must be approved by the Privy Council, and by virtue of section 36 of that Act, such approval must be given by Order of the Privy Council.
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the General Osteopathic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2020 and shall come into force on 16th July 2020.
Privy Council Approval2
Their Lordships, having taken these Rules into consideration, are pleased to and do approve them.
SCHEDULEGeneral Osteopathic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020
The General Osteopathic Council makes the following Rules in exercise of its powers under sections 6(2), 6(3), 20(10) and 26 of the Osteopaths Act 1993.
PART 1
Citation and commencement1
These Rules may be cited as the General Osteopathic Council (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 and shall come into force on 16th July 2020.
PART 2Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Investigation of Complaints) (Procedure) Rules 1999
Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Investigation of Complaints) (Procedure) Rules 19992
In rule 27 (service of notice) of the General Osteopathic Council (Investigation of Complaints) (Procedure) Rules 19992—
a
after “shall be served” insert “using electronic mail to an electronic mail address that the osteopath has notified to the Council as an address for communications or”;
b
for “on the Registrar”, substitute “on the Register”.
PART 3Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2000
Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules 20003
In the General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules 20003—
a
in the title to rule 65 (Postal service of documents), for “Postal service of documents” substitute “Service of documents”;
b
in rule 65(1)—
i
after “served on the person”, insert “using electronic mail to an electronic mail address that the person has notified to the Council as an address for communications or”;
ii
omit “either”;
c
omit rule 65(4).
PART 4Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules 2000
Amendment to the General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules 20004
In rule 3(1)(a) (service of documents) of the General Osteopathic Council (Application for Registration and Fees) Rules 20004, after “sending of the notice” insert “to an electronic mail address that the applicant or registered osteopath has notified to the Council as an address for communications or”.
Given under the official seal of the General Osteopathic Council this 11th day of May 2020.
Dr Bill Gunnyeon CBEChair of the General Osteopathic Council(This note is not part of the Order)