The Health and Personal Social Services (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995

Procedure relating to disqualification

5.  In paragraph 8 of Schedule 11 to the 1972 Order, for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) (regulations to provide for the procedure for the holding of inquires and the powers of the Tribunal) there shall be substituted—

“(a) for inquiries under paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 to be held in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed by or determined under the regulations and, in particular—

(i) for any person who is the subject of any such inquiry to have an opportunity of appearing, either in person or by counsel or solicitor or such other representative as may be prescribed, before, and of being heard by, the Tribunal, and of calling witnesses and producing other evidence on his behalf; and

(ii) for the hearing by the Tribunal to be in public if the person who is the subject of the inquiry so requests;

(b) for conferring on the Tribunal such powers as appear to the Department to be necessary for the purpose of holding inquiries under this Schedule, including power to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, and to administer oaths; and”.