SCHEDULEU.K.THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL (REGISTRATION APPEALS) RULES 2003

10.—(1) The Appeal Panel or the Chairman may hold a preliminary meeting in private with the parties, their representatives and any other person it or he considers appropriate if such a meeting would, in its or his opinion, assist the panel to perform its functions.U.K.

(2) At any meeting he conducts under paragraph (1) the Chairman may give directions under article 32(3) of the Order and, with the agreement of the parties, take any action which the Appeal Panel would be competent to take at such a meeting.