1982 Ed.]
Medical Practitioners (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations
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[Subsidiary]
(e) invite him to submit to the Committee any explanation of his conduct or of any other matter alleged in the complaint or information which he may have to offer.
12A. (1) At the meeting at which the complaint or information is considered by the Committee, the Secretary shall put before the Committee the complaint or information, any statutory declaration received therewith, any explanation submitted by the defendant and any other document or matter in the nature of evidence relevant to or in support of the complaint or information and which is available.
(2) The Committee, having regard to any explanation or declaration made by the defendant, shall consider the complaint or information, any statutory declaration received therewith and any document or matter put before it by the Secretary under paragraph (1) and, subject to the provisions of this regulation, shall determine either—
(a) that no inquiry shall be held; or
(b) that the complaint or information shall in whole or in part be referred to the Council for inquiry.
(3) Before coming to a determination under paragraph (2), the Committee may cause to be made such further investigations and may obtain such additional advice or assistance as it considers necessary.
13. If the Committee determine that no inquiry shall be held, the Chairman of the Committee shall direct the Secretary to, and the Secretary when so directed shall, inform any complainant and the defendant of the decision of the Committee and no inquiry shall be held.
14. (1) If the Committee determine that an inquiry shall be held it shall refer the case to the Council and the Chairman of the Committee shall notify the Chairman of the Council specifying the matters into which inquiry is to be made.
(2) Where a case has been referred to the Council under paragraph (1), the Chairman of the Council shall fix a date upon which it is proposed that the inquiry shall be held and shall direct the Secretary to, and the Secretary when so directed, and within 1 month of the determination of the Committee, shall, serve on the defendant a notice of inquiry in accordance with Form 5 in the First Schedule together with a copy of these regulations.
(3) A notice of inquiry shall—
(a) specify in the form of a charge or charges the matters into which inquiry is to be made; and
(b) state the date, time and place at which the inquiry is proposed to be held.
Consideration of complaint or information by the Committee.
L.N. 74 66.
Determination of Committee that no inquiry be held.
L.N. 74 66.
Determination of Committee that inquiry be held, L.N. 74 66.
First Schedule. Form 5.