PART VFITNESS TO PRACTISE

Council’s functions in respect of fitness to practise, ethics and other matters21.

(1)

The Council shall—

(a)

establish and keep under review the standards of conduct, performance and ethics expected of registrants and prospective registrants F1(including registrants or prospective registrants carrying out the functions of an approved mental health professional) and give them such guidance on these matters as it sees fit; and

(b)

establish and keep under review effective arrangements to protect the public from persons whose fitness to practise is impaired.

(2)

The Council may also from time to time give guidance to registrants, employers and such other persons as it thinks appropriate in respect of standards for the education and training, supervision and performance of persons who provide services in connection with those provided by registrants.

(3)

The Council shall—

(a)

before establishing any F2... arrangements mentioned in paragraph (1), consult F2... the persons mentioned in article 3(14); and

(b)

before giving guidance under paragraph (1) or (2) consult the Education and Training Committee in addition to the persons mentioned in article 3(14).