746. Consideration of allegations by the professional conduct committee.

Where an allegation has been referred to the professional conduct committee¹, it is the duty of the committee to consider the allegation². If, having considered it, the committee is satisfied that the allegation is well founded it must proceed as follows³.

If the allegation relates to a criminal conviction⁴, the committee may take no further action if it considers that the criminal offence in question has no material relevance to the fitness of the osteopath concerned to practise osteopathy⁵. Otherwise, the committee must take one of the following steps:

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   (1)     admonish the osteopath⁶;

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   (2)     make an order imposing conditions with