The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2015

6.  In rule 3(1)—

(a) for the heading substitute “Notice of allegations of fraudulent or incorrect entries in the register”;

(b) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) Where an allegation is referred under rule 2A(1), the Registrar shall, in accordance with article 26(2)(a) of the Order, notify the registrant of any allegation referred to the Investigating Committee, by serving a notice of referral upon her.”;

(c) in paragraph (2)(b) for “Council” substitute “Registrar”;

(d) after paragraph (2)(d) add—

“(e) invite the registrant to inform the Registrar within 28 days from the date of service of the notice of referral if the registrant wishes the allegation to be considered at a hearing.”;

(e) after paragraph (2) add—

“(3) The Registrar shall give notice of the referral made under paragraph 2A(1) to the following—

(a) where known, the registrant’s employer or any other person with whom the registrant has an arrangement to provide services in, or in relation to, nursing or midwifery;

(b) where known, any other body by which the registrant is authorised to practise a health or social care profession;

(c) the Secretary of State, the Scottish Ministers, the National Assembly for Wales and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland; and

(d) where the registrant is a practising midwife, the midwife’s local supervising authority.”.

(1)

Rule 3 was amended by rules 2 and 4 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) (Amendment) Rules 2011 which are set out in the Schedule to S.I. 2012/17.