Notification of Criminal Offences

Notification of criminal offences

This applies to all currently registered chiropractors. If you are applyingfor registration for the first time, restoration to the register or transfer to practising registration, please include the details of any offences on your application form.

What offences do I need to notify the GCC about?

You must declare all convictions, cautions, reprimands, and warnings, Fixed Penalty Notices or Penalty Notice for Disorders or equivalent in the UK or overseas you receive within 7 days. You do not need to declare Fixed Penalty Notices relating to Parking Offences or for speeding.

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 does not apply to GCC registration.

What will happen if I tell you about an offence?

We consider the committing of an offence as serious. If you are convicted of any offence our rules oblige us to automatically refer the case to our Investigation Committee, who will review the evidence provided and make a decision as to whether it should be referred to a full Professional Conduct Committee hearing.

If you have committed an offence resulting in something other than a conviction the Registrar will review your case, taking into consideration all of the information you provide and then make a decision on whetheror not it warrants a referral to the Investigation Committee. The Registrar will consider your account of the circumstances that led to the offence being committed, including any mitigation there may have been.

If you notify us of an offence after 7 days from the date of the conviction, caution, etc., the case will be referredautomaticallyto the Investigation Committee on that basis irrespective of the offence committed. This is because you made a declaration as part of your most recent application to us that you would inform us within 7 days.

What should I send with this form?

  1. A statement giving the circumstances of the offence, including any mitigation
  2. An up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If you are unable to obtain one, it can be arranged through the GCC
  3. If you wish you can provide a supporting statement from someone of professional standing who is familiar with the details of the offence
  4. Any further relevant documentation, such as a court extract or GP report.

In cases where alcohol or drugs are involved

We will ask you to attend a health assessment with a consultant psychiatrist, which will be arranged either by the Fitness to Practice team in the case of a conviction, otherwise the Registration team.

Where do I send my completed application?

You can either email the form and supporting documents to us at , or post it to:

Registrations team

General Chiropractic Council

Park House

186 Kennington Park Road

LONDON

SE11 4BU

What if I have a question?

If you have any questions, please do get in touch with us either by phoning the registrations team on +(0)20 7713 5155 x5501; or by emailing

Please fill in all sections of this form and sign and date the declaration

Section 1 - your details

Your full registered name:
GCC registration number:
Nature of the offence:
Name of the court where you were convicted or police force if cautioned etc.?
Country where the offence was committed:
Date of conviction, caution, etc.:
Sentence (e.g., term of imprisonment, fine, probation):
Name of the arresting officers police force:

Section 2 – declaration

Please read the declaration and tick all of the boxes to confirm you have read and understood it, before signing and dating it below

I give consent to the disclosure of the information on this application to the court and/ or police force stated above

I declare that the information I have provided in this application is complete, true and accurate

Sign: / Date:

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