Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005

Updating of registrant information and correction of errors.

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45.—(1) A registrant shall, as soon as practicable, notify the registration board concerned of—

(a) any errors in the register of which the registrant is aware and that relate to his or her registration,

(b) any change in the name or address of the registrant or any change of employer,

(c) any grant to the registrant by a body (other than the board) in or outside the State of a licence, certificate or registration relating to the practice of a profession,

(d) any change in the status of such licence, certificate or registration (including the attachment of conditions to it),

(e) any matter F85[(including any material matter)] likely to affect the registrant's entitlement to such licence, certificate or registration, and

(f) any matter F85[(including any material matter)] likely to affect the registrant's entitlement to be registered under this Act.

(2) A registration board shall take the steps it considers necessary to ensure the accuracy of the information in its register.

(3) A registration board shall, for the purpose of keeping its register correct—

(a) correct all typographical errors in the register,

(b) remove from the register the names of persons convicted under section 80(4) of the offence of making or causing to be made a false declaration or misrepresentation for the purpose of obtaining registration under this Act,

(c) enter in the register every change that comes to its attention in respect of the information in the register relating to registrants, and

(d) remove from the register the name of any registrant whose death has been notified to, or otherwise come to the attention of, the board.

(4) As soon as practicable after taking any action under subsection (3), a registration board shall notify the person concerned or his or her next of kin, as the case may be, of the action and the reason it was taken.

Annotations

Amendments:

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Inserted (24.03.2021) by Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020 (16/2020), s. 33(a), (b), S.I. No. 120 of 2021.