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  1. Introductory Text

  2. This Order may be cited as the General Osteopathic Council...

  3. Signature

    1. THE GENERAL OSTEOPATHIC COUNCIL PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT COMMITTEE (PROCEDURE) RULES 2000

      1. PART I PRELIMINARY

        1. 1.Citation and commencement

        2. 2.Interpretation

      2. PART II INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS

        1. 3.Frequency of meetings

        2. 4.Action following referral

        3. 5.The Chairman shall select from amongst the full membership of...

        4. 6.No person shall be eligible to sit on a panel...

        5. 7.Notice to the osteopath concerned

        6. 8.Without prejudice to rule 7, after referral of a case...

        7. 9.Subject to rule 10, the Committee shall send notice of...

        8. 10.No hearing shall be fixed for a date which occurs...

        9. 11.Representation

        10. 12.Witnesses

        11. 13.Additional evidence

        12. 14.Access to documents

        13. 15.Notice to produce documents

        14. 16.Legal assessor

        15. 17.Openness of hearings

        16. 18.Postponement of hearing

        17. 19.Cancellation of hearing

      3. PART III CONDUCT OF THE HEARING

        1. 20.Proceedings in the absence of the osteopath

        2. 21.Introductions

        3. 22.The complaint

        4. 23.(1) At this point the osteopath or his representative may...

        5. 24.If, at any stage of the hearing, it appears to...

        6. 25.If, at any stage of the hearing, it appears to...

        7. Presentation of the Case

          1. 26.Cases relating to conviction

          2. 27.Cases relating to conduct or incompetence

          3. 28.(1) The osteopath or his representative may then address the...

          4. 29.Consideration by the Committee

          5. 30.If it so determines it must next decide whether the...

          6. 31.Announcement of the finding

          7. 32.Where the Committee finds the complaint not to be proved...

          8. 33.Plea in mitigation

          9. 34.Questions by the Committee

          10. 35.Consideration of sanctions

          11. 36.Announcement of sanction

          12. 37.In any case where the Committee has imposed conditions on...

          13. 38.The Committee shall notify the osteopath of its decision, its...

          14. 39.The Committee shall also notify the complainant of the Committee’s...

          15. 40.Interim Suspension Orders

          16. 41.Revocation of interim suspension orders

          17. 42.Consideration of allegations against two or more osteopaths

          18. 43.Multiple allegations against an osteopath

          19. 44.Reconvening of the Committee

      4. PART IV REVIEW PROCEDURES

        1. 45.Procedure on resumed or review hearings

        2. 46.If since the original hearing any new allegation against the...

        3. 47.At any meeting at which the proceedings are resumed, or...

        4. 48.The Committee shall then hear the osteopath or his representative...

        5. 49.It shall be the duty of the Committee, where the...

        6. 50.If the Committee judges that the osteopath has complied, it...

        7. 51.If the Committee judges that the osteopath has failed to...

        8. 52.Where previously the Committee had directed that an osteopath’s registration...

        9. 53.The Chairman shall announce the determinations of the Committee in...

        10. 54.Subject to the provisions of the Act, the validity of...

        11. General Matters

          1. 55.Adjournment

          2. 56.Evidence

          3. 57.(1) The Committee may, if satisfied that the interests of...

          4. 58.All parties to the proceedings shall be entitled to seek...

          5. 59.The Committee may deliberate in camera with or without the...

          6. 60.Legal representation

          7. 61.Record of proceedings

          8. 62.Referral to the Health Committee

          9. 63.If, following a referral under this rule, the Health Committee...

          10. 64.If, following a reference to the Health Committee, the Health...

          11. 65.Postal service of documents

  5. Explanatory Note