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Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 2388 (C. 65)
The Chiropractors Act 1994 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000
(The document as of February, 2008)
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2000 No. 2388 (C. 65)
CHIROPRACTORS
The Chiropractors Act 1994 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000
The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 44(3) of the Chiropractors Act 1994[1], hereby makes the following Order: Citation and interpretation 1. - (1) This Order may be cited as the Chiropractors Act 1994 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2000. (2) In this Order, "the Act" means the Chiropractors Act 1994. Appointed day 2.7th September 2000 is the day appointed for the coming into force of each provision of the Act specified in the first column of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to the matters mentioned in the second column of the Schedule) and, save as otherwise provided in the first column of the Schedule, those provisions shall come into force on that day for all purposes. Alan MilburnOne of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, Department of Health 2nd September 2000 SCHEDULEArticle 2 PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 7TH SEPTEMBER 2000
| (1) | (2) | | Provisions of the Act | Subject Matter | In section 1 -
subsections (2) and (3), so far as they relate to the other provisions of the Act brought into force by this Order;
subsections (5), (6) and (7), so far as not already in force;
subsection (9), so far as not already in force
| The General Chiropractic Council and its committees | | Section 7, except for subsection (3) | Suspension of registration | | Section 8 subsections (1) to (7), and subsection (8) so far as it relates to restoration to the register of conditionally registered chiropractors | Restoration to the register of chiropractors who have been struck off | | Section 10, so far as not already in force | Fraud or error in relation to registration | | Section 20 | Professional conduct and fitness to practise | | Section 21 | Interim suspension powers of the Investigating Committee | | Section 22 | Consideration of allegations by the Professional Conduct Committee | | Section 23 | Consideration of allegations by the Health Committee | | Section 24 | Interim suspension powers of the Professional Conduct Committee and Health Committee | | Section 25 | Revocation of interim suspension orders | | Section 26 | Investigation of allegations: procedural rules | | Section 27 | Legal assessors | | Section 28 | Medical assessors | | Section 30 | Appeals against decisions of the Health Committee | | Section 31 | Appeals against decisions of the Professional Conduct Committee and appeal tribunals | | Section 32 subsection (2), and subsection (3) in so far as it relates to subsection (2) | Offences | | Section 35, so far as not already in force | Rules | | Section 43, in relation to the definition of "interim suspension order" | Interpretation | | In Schedule 1, Part II, so far as not already in force | The Statutory Committees |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)This Order brings into force on 7th September 2000 the following provisions of the Chiropractors Act 1994 - section 1(2), under which the Council has a duty to develop, promote and regulate the profession of chiropractic; and section 1(3), under which the Council shall have such other functions as are conferred on it by the Act (both subsections are already partially in force and are further brought into force in relation to the other provisions brought into force by this Order);
section 1(5), (6), (7) and (9) (so far as not already in force) which relate to the statutory committees of the Council;
sections 7 (in part), 8 (in part), 10 (so far as not already in force), 20 to 26, 30, 31 and 32 (in part) all of which relate to the role of the statutory committees or the Registrar in respect of professional conduct and fitness to practise, and connected appeals, including (in section 32) the creation of an offence for breach of a requirement to attend a hearing and give evidence; and section 35(3) which provides for related Orders in Council to be subject to Parliamentary procedures.
The Order also brings into force sections 27 and 28 which provide for the appointment of legal and medical assessors respectively; section 43 in respect of the definition of "interim suspension order"; and Schedule 1, Part II, paragraphs 18 to 23 (so far as not already in force) and paragraphs 24 and 30 to 41, all of which relate to the membership and procedure of the statutory committees.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. | | Section 1(1) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | Section 1(2) (partially) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | ('') | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | | ('') | 15th June 1999 | 1999/1496 | | Section 1(3) (partially) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | ('') | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | | ('') | 15th June 1999 | 1999/1496 | | Section 1(4) (partially) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | ('') | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | | Section 1(5), (6) and (7) (partially) | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | | Section 1(8) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | Section 1(9) (partially) | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | | Section 1(10), (11) and (12) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | Section 2, except for subsection (3) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | subsection (3) | 15th June 1999 | 1999/1496 | | Sections 3, 4, 6 and 9 | 15th June 1999 | 1999/1496 | | Section 10 (partially) | 15th June 1999 | 1999/1496 | | Sections 11 to 16 | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | | Section 18 | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | | Section 19 | 15th June 1999 | 1999/1496 | | Section 29 | 15th June 1999 | 1999/1496 | | Section 33 | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | | Section 34 | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | Section 35, except for subsection (3) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | Section 36, except for subsection (3) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | subsection (3) | 15th June 1999 | 1999/1496 | | Sections 37, 38 and 40 | 15th June 1999 | 1999/1496 | | Section 39 | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | | Section 41 | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | Section 43 (partially) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | ('') | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | | ('') | 15th June 1999 | 1999/1496 | | Section 44 (partially) | 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | | ('') | 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | | (remainder) | 15th June 1999 | 1999/1496 | In Schedule 1 -
in Part I, paragraphs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6
| 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | paragraph 7
| 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | paragraphs 8, 11, 13, 14(2) and 14(3) (partially)
| 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | paragraph 14(5)(b)
| 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | paragraph 15
| 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 | in Part II, paragraphs 16 and 17; and paragraphs 18 to 20, 21(2) and 22 to 23 (partially); and paragraphs 25 to 29
| 13th May 1999 | 1999/1309 | Part III
| 14th August 1998 | 1998/2031 |
Notes:[1] 1994 c. 17.back
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