Submission
or receipt of complaint or information
purposes of the consideration of such complaint or information by the Committee, but for no other pur- pose, until the Committee has discharged its functions in respect of such complaint or information.
(7) A person elected or appointed to be a mem- ber of the Committe may at any time resign ber membership of the Committee by notice in writing addressed to the secretary or the Director, respective- ly, save that, if at the time such notice is given the Committee is considering any complaint or informa- tion the person so resigning shall, if so required by the Board or, as the case may be, the Director, con- tinue to be a member of the Committee for the pur- poses of the consideration of such complaint or information, but for no other purpose, until the Com- mittee has discharged its functions in respect of the complaint or information.
(8) No member of the Committee shall attend any meeting of the Board as a member of the Board during the bearing or determination of any complaint or information against any person which is referred to the Board by the Committee for determination if such member has attended any meeting of the Com- mittee at which such complaint or information was considered.
(9) The Committee shall meet from time to time as directed by the chairman of the Committee who may at any time adjourn any meeting of the Com- mittee.
12. (1) Where a complaint is made to or in- formation is received by the secretary that a regis- tered midwife-
(a) has been convicted, in the Colony or else- where, of any offence punishable with im- prisonment;
(b) has been guilty, in the Colony or elsewhere,
of unprofessional conduct;
(c) has obtained registration by fraud or mis-
representation;
(d) was not at the time of her registration quali.
fied to be registered:
(e) has contravened any prohibition imposed under section 19 of the Ordinance; or
Complaini
or informa- tion touching
conduct.
Reference of complaint or information to the Committee.
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( bas failed to comply with any direction of the Board issued under section 24 of the Ordinance,
the secretary shall submit the complaint or informa- tion to the chairman of the Committee.
(2) Where a complaint is made to or informa- tion is received by the secretary that an applicant for registration-
(a) has been convicted, in the Colony or cise- where, of any offence punishable with im- prisonment; or
(b) has been guilty, in the Colony or elsewhere.
of unprofessional conduct,
the secretary shall submit the complaint or informa- tion to the chairman of the Committee.
IZA. (1) Where, in a complaint or information submitted by the secretary to the chairman of the Committee under regulation 12, any allegation is made which in the opinion of the chairman of the Committee gives rise to a question whether a regis- tered midwife or applicant has been guilty of unpro- fessional conduct, the chairman of the Committee may require that the complaint or information be formulated in writing setting out the grounds thereof and. except where the complaint or information is in writing under the hand of a public officer, sup- ported by one or more statutory declarations as to the facts of the case.
(2) Each statutory declaration referred to in paragraph (1)———
(a) shall state the address and description of
the declarant; and
(b) if any fact declared is not within the per- sonal knowledge of the declarani, shall state the source of the declarant's information and the grounds for his belief in the truth of the facts; and
(c) shall be duly stamped.
128. (1) Where a complaint or information is submitted to the chairman of the Committee by the secretary, the chairman of the Committee shall, un- less it appears to her that the complaint or informa- tion is frivolous or groundless and should not proceed
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