PART 6

SOCIAL CARE WORKERS: FITNESS TO PRACTISE
CHAPTER 3

DISPOSAL OF FITNESS TO PRACTISE CASES

Fitness to practise decisions: notification and taking effect
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1
Where a fitness to practise panel disposes of a case in any of the ways specified in sections 135 to 138, SCW must give notice to the registered person of the decision as to the disposal of the case.
2
In any case where the disposal follows a finding as to impairment of fitness to practise, the notice to the registered person must include—
a
a statement of facts found by the panel, and
b
the panel’s finding as to impairment of fitness to practise.
3
A decision to dispose of a case in any of the ways specified in section 135, 136 or 137 takes effect immediately.
4
Where a fitness to practise panel disposes of a case in any of the ways specified in section 138(5) to (9), SCW must also give notice to the registered person of the right of appeal against the decision under section 158.
5
A decision to dispose of a case in any of the ways specified in section 138(5) to (9) does not take effect until—
a
the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the registered person was notified of the decision, or
b
if an appeal is made within that period, the appeal is withdrawn, discontinued or dismissed.