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

9.  In rule 9 (action upon referral of an allegation)—

(a) for paragraph (1), substitute—

“(1) Upon referral of an allegation to the Conduct and Competence Committee or to the Health Committee, that Committee shall notify the registrant of the allegation by serving a notice of referral upon her.”;

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for sub-paragraph (a), substitute—

“(a) be accompanied by any documents relating to the allegation that have not previously been disclosed to the registrant by the Council or a Practice Committee;”,

(ii) at the end of sub-paragraph (c), omit “and”;

(iii) at the end of sub-paragraph (d), insert—

“(e) inform the registrant that further information or documents may be sought from other persons in accordance with article 25(1) of the Order to assist the Committee in carrying out its functions; and

(f) inform the registrant of the Committee’s power to make an interim order under article 31(1)(c) of the Order, and require the registrant to confirm, no later than 28 days after service of the notice, whether she wishes to appear and be heard on the question whether such an order should be made”.