SCHEDULE The General Council and Committees
Part I The General Council
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F11DF1Duties of co-operation etc.
1
In exercising its functions, the General Council shall—
a
have proper regard for—
i
the interests of persons using or needing the services of registered osteopaths in the United Kingdom, and
ii
any differing interests of different categories of registered osteopaths;
b
co-operate, in so far as is appropriate and reasonably practicable, with public bodies or other persons concerned with—
i
the employment (whether or not under a contract of service) of registered osteopaths,
ii
the education or training of osteopaths or other health care professionals,
iii
the regulation of, or the co-ordination of the regulation of, other health or social care professionals,
iv
the regulation of health services, and
v
the provision, supervision or management of health services.
2
In carrying out its duty to co-operate under sub-paragraph (1)(b), the General Council shall have regard to any differing considerations relating to practising as an osteopath which apply in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
3
In sub-paragraph (1), “other health care professionals” means persons regulated by a body mentioned in section 25(3) of the National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, other than the General Council.
Sch. Pt. I paras. 1A-1D substituted for Sch. paras. 1-14 (9.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.4.2009 in so far as not already in force) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1774), art. 1(3), Sch. 3 para. 9(2); S.I. 2008/3150, art. 3(b)(i)