Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005
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Updating of registrant information and correction of errors. |
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 likely to affect the registrant's entitlement to such licence, certificate or registration, and | ||
(f) any 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. |