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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Amendment of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (Legal Assessors) Order of Council 2004

  4. 3.Council approval of Rules

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (FITNESS TO PRACTISE) (AMENDMENT) RULES 2017

      1. 1.Citation and commencement

      2. 2.Amendments to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004

      3. 3.In rule 2 (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “review...

      4. 4.In rule 2A (initial consideration of allegations), for paragraph (2)...

      5. 5.In rule 3 (notice of allegations of fraudulent or incorrect...

      6. 6.In rule 6A (notice of fitness to practise allegations)—

      7. 7.In rule 6C (consideration of fitness to practise allegations by...

      8. 8.In rule 6D (consideration of fitness to practise allegations by...

      9. 9.After rule 6D (consideration of fitness to practise allegations by...

      10. 10.In rule 7 (reconsideration of allegation after a finding of...

      11. 11.In rule 7A (review of decisions)— (a) for paragraphs (1)...

      12. 12.In rule 8 (notice and procedure)— (a) in paragraph (2),...

      13. 13.After rule 8 for the heading of Part 4, substitute...

      14. 14.In rule 9 (action upon referral of an allegation)—

      15. 15.In rule 10 (meetings and hearings)— (a) in paragraphs (1)...

      16. 16.In rule 11 (notice of hearing)— (a) in paragraph (1),...

      17. 17.In rule 11A (notice of meeting) in paragraph (1), for...

      18. 18.In rule 12 (procedure of the Conduct and Competence Committee...

      19. 19.In rule 13 (notice of decision)— (a) in paragraph (1),...

      20. 20.Omit rules 14 (referral of allegation from the Conduct and...

      21. 21.In rule 16 (application of Part 5) in paragraph (b),...

      22. 22.In rule 17 (interpretation)— (a) at the end of paragraph...

      23. 23.In rule 18 (preliminary meetings), in paragraph (5)—

      24. 24.In rule 19 (public and private hearings)—

      25. 25.In rule 23 (vulnerable witnesses) in paragraph (1), for “Conduct...

      26. 26.In rule 24 (order of proceedings at initial hearing), in...

      27. 27.In rule 25A (investigations prior to a review hearing) in...

      28. 28.In rule 27 (notes and transcript of proceedings), in paragraph...

      29. 29.In rule 28 (amendment of the charge), for “, the...

      30. 30.In rule 29 (joinder), for “Conduct and Competence”, in each...

      31. 31.In rule 31 (evidence)— (a) in paragraphs (4A), (6), (6A)...

      32. 32.Transitional and saving provisions

  7. Explanatory Note