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Midwives (Registration and Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations.

[1969 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Consideration

of complaint or information by the Committee. L.N. 185/69.

Determination

of Committee

that no inquiry be held.

L.N. 185/69.

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, she 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 her of the substance thereof;

(c) forward to her a copy of any statutory declaration furnished

under paragraph (1) of regulation 12A;

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

(e) invite her to submit to the Committee any explanation of her conduct or of any other matter alleged in the complaint or information which she may have to offer.

13. (1) At the meeting at which the complaint or informa- tion is considered by the Committee, the secretary shall put before the Committee the complaint or information, any statutory declara- tion received therewith, any explanation submitted by the defend- ant 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 sub- mitted by the defendant, shall consider the complaint or informa- tion, any statutory declaration received therewith and any docu- ment 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.

14. If the Committee determine that no inquiry shall be held, the secretary shall inform any complainant and the defendant of the decision of the Committee and no inquiry shall be held.