Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

153 Review of conditional registration orders: disposals by fitness to practise panel

(1) This section specifies the possible disposals which may be made by a fitness to practise panel which has completed a review under section 151(4) or (7) of the fitness to practise of a registered person who is subject to a conditional registration order.

(2) If the registered person has applied under section 92 for the removal of the entry relating to the person from the register by agreement, the panel may make an order for the removal of that entry.

(3) If the panel determines that the registered person’s fitness to practise is no longer impaired, the panel—

(a) must revoke the conditional registration order, and

(b) may do either or both of the following—

(i) give advice to the person on any matter related to the case;

(ii) give the person a warning in respect of future conduct or performance.

(4) The panel may agree undertakings with the registered person—

(a) if the person admits that his or her fitness to practise is impaired, or

(b) if the panel determines that the person’s fitness to practise is impaired.

(5) If the panel determines that the registered person’s fitness to practise is impaired (and undertakings have not been agreed), the panel may dispose of the case as described in subsections (6), (7) or (9).

(6) The panel may confirm the conditional registration order with no variations.

(7) The panel may do any or all of the following in respect of the conditional registration order—

(a) revoke any condition;

(b) vary any condition;

(c) extend or reduce the period for which the order is to have effect.

(8) Under subsection (7)(c) an extension of the period for which the order is to have effect may not be for more than 3 years.

(9) The panel may revoke the conditional registration order and make a decision to—

(a) take no further action in respect of the registered person,

(b) give a warning to the person in respect of future conduct or performance,

(c) make a suspension order, or

(d) subject to subsection (10), make a removal order.

(10) The panel may not make a removal order in a case where the panel has determined that the registered person’s fitness to practise is impaired on the grounds of adverse physical or mental health, and no other ground in section 117.