Professional conduct and fitness to practise

19AF1Information to be made available to specified state professionals

1

The General Council must make information about the following matters available to specified state professionals—

a

the relevant laws to be applied regarding disciplinary action, financial responsibility or liability and other relevant matters;

b

the principles of discipline and enforcement of professional standards, including disciplinary jurisdiction and consequential effects on practising professional activities;

c

the processes and procedures for the ongoing verification of competence;

d

the criteria for, and procedures relating to, removal of an entry in the register;

e

the documentation required of specified state professionals and the form in which it should be presented; and

f

the documents and certificates issued in relation to professional qualifications or other conditions that apply to the practice of a registered osteopath that are acceptable to the General Council.

2

The General Council must deal promptly with enquiries from specified state professionals about conditions that apply to the practice of registered osteopaths.