(b) has been guilty of unprofessional conduct: or
(c) has obtained registration by fraud or misrepresentation: or (d) was not at the time of registration qualified to be registered. or that any applicant for registration-
(i) has been convicted in the Colony or elsewhere of any offence
punishable with imprisonment; or
(ii) has been guilty in the Colony or elsewhere of unprofessional
conduct,
the secretary shall submit the complaint or refer the matter in question (hereinafter referred to as the information) to the Committee.
(2) Any complaint in regard to the conduct of a registered nurs or of any applicant for registration, shall-
(a) be formulated in writing, addressed to the secretary: (6) contain the grounds for such complaint; and
(c) except where the complaint is made by a public officer, be accompanied by one or more statutory declarations as to the facts alleged.
(3) Every statutory declaration referred to in paragraph (2)- (a) shall state the address and description of the declarant; (b) if any fact declared is not within the personal knowledge d The declarant, shall state the source of the declarant's informu. tion and the grounds far his belief in the truth of the allegation: and
(e) shall be duly stamped.
(4) The secretary shall-
(a) notify the defendant of the receipt of the complaint or of bis
intention to refer the information to the Committee;
(b) inform the defendant of the substance of the complaint of
information:
(e) forward to the defendant a copy of any statutory declaration
furnished under paragraph (2);
(d) inform the defendant of the date of the next meeting of the
Committee; and
(e) invite the defendant to submit to the Committee either verbally or in writing any explanation which he may have to offer re- lating to the matters alleged.
(5) The secretary shall summon a meeting of the Committee and shall furnish the Committee with the complaint or information and ony statutory declaration received in connexion therewith together with any explanation submitted by the defendant.
Contrmittee.
19. (1) When a complaint or information has been referred to the Determina- Committee. having regard to any explanation made by the defendant, on by the Committee shall consider the complaint or information and shall Jaermine 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.
(2) Before coming to a determination the Committee may cause such further investigations to be made and may obtain such additional advice or assistance as it considers necessary.
Committee
20. If the Committee determine that no inquiry shall be held, the Determina secretary shall inform the complainant, if any, and the defendant of the Los by decision of the Committee and no inquiry shall be held accordingly. that no
Inquiry be
Committed
11. (1) If the Committee determine that an inquiry shall be held. Determina- the secretary, within thirty days after the determination of the Com- tion by mittee, shall serve on the defendant a notice of inquiry in accord- Chat ance with Form 2 in the Third Schedule together with a copy of these inquiry regulations:
Provided that no notice of inquiry shall be issued without prior teference 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 in- quiry 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 lust address known to the secretary, if different therefrom,
(5) Within the time stipulated for service of the notice of inquiry. the secretary shall send a copy of such notice to any complainant.
be held. Third
Schedule. Form 1.
12. The chairman may adjourn any inquiry to such date as be Adjourn- thinks fit:
ment of inquiry.
Provided that notice of any such adjournment shall be given to the defendant and to any complainant.