The General Osteopathic Council (Health Committee) (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2000

Provision for resumed hearings

29.—(1) Where the Committee has decided to adjourn the proceedings under rule 20 it shall, when announcing such a decision, state that it will resume consideration of the case at a further meeting on a specified date.

(2) The Committee may also at the same time indicate the need for further medical examinations and reports, including reports from medical practitioners involved in the treatment or supervision of the osteopath following the adjournment, and any other relevant information as to the osteopath’s fitness to practise.

(3) The Committee may also invite the osteopath to submit to examination by any medical assessor chosen by or on behalf of the Committee.

(4) The Committee may, at its discretion and subject to the osteopath’s right to an oral hearing in any event under rule 33(1), decide to consider only written testimony at a resumed hearing, or oral testimony in which case the procedures for conducting the original hearing will be followed.

(5) If in any case where the Committee has adjourned a case under rule 20, it appears to the Committee that it should resume consideration of the case at an earlier meeting or date than that specified under paragraph (1) the Committee may notify the osteopath that the Committee will resume consideration of the case at such earlier meeting or date as the Chairman shall determine and will further specify the date, time and place of such resumed hearing.