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3. Where information in writing from a person acting in a public capacity or a complaint supported by a statutory declaration or affidavit is received by the Registrar, from which it appears to him that a disqualifying decision was in force in respect of a registered EC practitioner at the time when he was registered by virtue of section 3(b) of the Act, and that that practitioner has been so registered for a period of not less than one month throughout which period the said decision has had effect but is no longer in force, the Registrar shall write to the practitioner,
(i)informing him of the particulars of the information or complaint received;
(ii)inviting him to submit within 28 days of the date of despatch of the letter any observations which he may wish to offer;
(iii)enclosing copies of these rules and of the principal rules and, where a complaint has been received, of the statutory declaration or affidavit furnished in support thereof; and
(iv)advising him that an inquiry may be held into the matter by the Professional Conduct Committee.
4. Where information in writing from a person acting in a public capacity or a complaint supported by one or more statutory declarations or affidavits is received by the Registrar, from which it appears to him that a visiting EC practitioner has been convicted of a criminal offence in any member State where he was practising medicine or may have been guilty of serious professional misconduct, the Registrar shall write to the practitioner,
(i)informing him of the particulars of the information or complaint received;
(ii)inviting him to submit within 28 days of the date of despatch of the letter any observations which he may wish to offer;
(iii)enclosing copies of these rules and of the principal rules and, where a complaint has been received, of the statutory declarations or affidavit furnished in support thereof; and
(iv)advising him that an inquiry may be held into the matter by the Professional Conduct Committee.
5. Subject to the foregoing rules the President shall, on the expiry of the period specified in rule 3(ii) or 4(ii), unless it appears to him in the light of any observations submitted by the practitioner or for any other reason that the matter need proceed no further, direct the Registrar to refer the case (whether it be a case relating to disqualification or a case relating to conviction or conduct) to the Professional Conduct Committee for inquiry.
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