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Nurses (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations.
[1970 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Consideration of complaint or information by the Committee. L.N. 34/70.
Determination by Committee that no inquiry be held.
Determination by Committee that inquiry be held.
Third Schedule, Form 2.
19. (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 Board 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.
20. If the Committee determine that no inquiry shall be held, the secretary shall inform the complainant, if any, and the defendant of the decision of the Committee and no inquiry shall be held.
21. (1) If the Committee determine that an inquiry shall be held, the secretary, within thirty days after the determination of the Committee, shall serve on the defendant a notice of inquiry in accordance with Form 2 in the Third Schedule together with a copy of these regulations:
Provided that no notice of inquiry shall be issued without prior reference thereof to the legal adviser.
(2) Every notice of inquiry shall-
(a) specify, in the form of one or more charges, the matters into which inquiry is to be made; and
(b) state the date, time and place at which the inquiry is to be held.
(3) Except with the consent in writing of the defendant no inquiry shall be held within less than twenty-eight days after the date of service of the notice of inquiry upon the defendant.
(4) Service of a notice of inquiry on the defendant may be by registered post addressed to him at the address shown on the register or at his last address known to the secretary if different therefrom.
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