Registration of osteopaths

9Access to the register etc

1

The General Council shall—

a

make the register available for inspection by members of the public at all reasonable times; and

b

publish the register before the end of the period of twelve months beginning with the opening of the register and at least once in every succeeding period of twelve months.

2

Any person who asks the General Council for a copy of the most recently published register shall be entitled to have one on payment of such reasonable fee as the Council may determine.

3

Subsection (2) shall not be taken as preventing the General Council from providing copies of the register free of charge whenever it considers it appropriate.

4

Any copy of, or extract from, the published register shall be evidence (and in Scotland sufficient evidence) of the matters mentioned in it.

5

A certificate purporting to be signed by the Registrar, certifying that a person—

a

is registered in a specified category,

b

is not registered,

c

was registered in a specified category at a specified date or during a specified period,

d

was not registered in a specified category, or in any category, at a specified date or during a specified period, or

e

has never been registered,

shall be evidence (and in Scotland sufficient evidence) of the matters certified.