The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) (Amendment No. 2) Rules Order of Council 2015

Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 1923

Health Care And Associated Professions

Nurses And Midwives

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) (Amendment No. 2) Rules Order of Council 2015

Made

19th November 2015

Laid before Parliament

23rd November 2015

Coming into force

19th January 2016

At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 19th day of November 2015

By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council

The Nursing and Midwifery Council has made the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2015, as set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by articles 7(1) and (2), 9(2), 26(3), 28A, 32(1) and (2), 37(4) and 47(2) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001(1).

In accordance with article 47(3) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 the Nursing and Midwifery Council has consulted representatives of groups of persons who appear likely to be affected by the proposed rules.

In accordance with articles 47(1) and 48 of that Order(2) the Rules shall not come into force until approved by order of the Privy Council.

(1)

S.I. 2002/253. Article 9(2) was amended by S.I. 2014/1887, article 2(1), Schedule 1, Part 7, paragraphs 23 and 24 and by S.I. 2015/806, articles 32 and 34(1) and (2). Article 28A was inserted by S.I. 2015/806, article 38.

(2)

Article 48 was amended by S.I. 2008/1485, article 2(1), Schedule 1, paragraph 7.