The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment) Rules 2011 Order of Council 2012

Amendments to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004

12.  After rule 11 (notice of hearing), insert—

“Notice of meeting

11A.— (1) Where a meeting is to be held in accordance with rule 10(3), the Conduct and Competence Committee or the Health Committee shall send notice of the meeting to the registrant no later than 28 days before the date the meeting is to be held.

(2) The notice of meeting shall—

(a) contain a charge particularising the allegation, which shall set out any alleged facts on which it is based, and be accompanied by copies of any documents in support that have not previously been disclosed to the registrant by the Council or a Practice Committee;

(b) where the Committee is to review an order previously made or consider an application for restoration to the register, contain a copy of the order or striking-off order previously made, and the Committee’s reasons for making that order;

(c) inform the registrant of the Committee’s power to make an interim order under article 31(2) of the Order;

(d) inform the registrant of the action the Committee may take under article 29 or 30 of the Order, as applicable; and

(e) invite the registrant to state in writing, no later than 28 days after service of the notice, whether any admissions are made in respect of the allegation, and inform her that any admissions made will be taken into account by the Committee.”.