1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Social Care Wales (Proceedings before Panels) (Amendment) Regulations 2017.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 3 April 2017.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.
(4) In these Regulations “the 2016 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2016”) means the Social Care Wales (Proceedings before Panels) Regulations 2016(1).
2.—(1) The 2016 Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 10 (registration appeals proceedings: witness summons) for paragraph (1)(b) substitute—
“(b)SCW may apply to the County Court or the High Court to issue a witness summons in accordance with Rule 34.4 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998(2).”
(3) In regulation 23 (fitness to practise proceedings and interim orders proceedings: witness summons) for paragraph (1)(b) substitute—
“(b)SCW may apply to the County Court or the High Court to issue a witness summons in accordance with Rule 34.4 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998.”
(4) In regulation 34 (interim orders proceedings: witness summons) for paragraph (1)(b) substitute—
“(b)SCW may apply to the County Court or the High Court to issue a witness summons in accordance with Rule 34.4 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998.”
Rebecca Evans
Minister for Social Services and Public Health, under authority of the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport, one of the Welsh Ministers
7 February 2017