The Social Care Wales (Proceedings before Panels) Regulations 2016

Interpretation of Part 4

27.  In this Part—

“case” (“achos”) means proceedings relating to interim proceedings before an interim orders panel;

“interim orders hearing” (“gwrandawiad gorchmynion interim”) means a hearing before an interim orders panel in interim orders proceedings;

“interim orders proceedings” (“achos gorchmynion interim”) means proceedings before an interim orders panel to which Chapter 4(1) of Part 6 of the Act applies;

“parties” (“partïon”) means the registered person to whom interim orders proceedings relate and SCW (or their representatives);

“registered person” (“person cofrestredig”) means the registered person(2) in respect of whom the referral to the interim orders panel has been made.

(1)

See Chapter 4 of Part 6 to the Act (interim orders and review of interim orders). Interim order proceedings are undertaken to enable temporary restrictions to be imposed in respect of a registered person while investigations are undertaken into allegations made against the person about their fitness to practise. If the making of an interim order is considered to be necessary, a matter may be referred to a fitness to practise panel or an interim orders panel (see Part 3 for provision about the procedure of fitness to practise panels).

(2)

See section 164 of the Act for the meaning of “registered person” in Part 6 of the Act.