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Dentists (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations

[1977 Ed.

[Subsidiary] Reference of complaint or information to the Committee. L.N. 118/68.

Consideration of complaint or information by the Committee. L.N. 118/68.

Determination of Committee that no inquiry be held. L.N. 118/68.

15. (1) Where a complaint or information is submitted to the chairman of the Committee by the Secretary, the chairman of the Committee shall, unless it appears to him that the complaint or information is frivolous or groundless and should not proceed further, direct that the complaint or information be referred to the Committee for its consideration and shall fix a date upon which it is proposed that the Committee shall meet to consider the complaint or information.

(2) Where the chairman of the Committee directs that a complaint or information be referred to the Committee, he shall direct the Secretary to, and the Secretary when so directed shall—

(a) notify the defendant of the receipt of the complaint or information;

(b) inform him of the substance thereof;

(c) forward to him a copy of any statutory declaration furnished under regulation 14(1);

(d) inform him of the date upon which the Committee is due to meet for the purpose of considering the complaint or information; and

(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.

15A. (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.

16. 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.