Article 6 Insertion of articles 26A, 26B and 26C

After article 26 insert—

“Exercise of Investigating Committee functions by the Registrar or officers of the Council

26A.

(1)

The Council may by rules make provision for—

(a)

the Registrar; or

(b)

any other officer of the Council,

to exercise the functions of the Investigating Committee under paragraphs (1), (2)(b) to (d), (5), (6) and (8) of article 26, whether generally or in relation to such classes of case as may be specified in the rules.

(2)

Where, by virtue of paragraph (1), rules provide for the Registrar or any other officer of the Council to exercise the functions of the Investigating Committee under paragraph (6)(b)(ii) or (iii) of article 26, the referral of a case to the Health Committee or to the Conduct and Competence Committee shall be deemed to have been made by the Investigating Committee.

Review of decisions by the Council

26B.

The Council may—

(a)

review a decision made under article 26(2)(d)(i), or by virtue of rules made under article 26A, that there is no case to answer; and

(b)

make rules in connection with the carrying out of a review under paragraph (a).

Exercise of Council functions by the Registrar or officers of the Council

26C.

(1)

The Council may make rules providing for—

(a)

the Registrar; or

(b)

any other officer of the Council,

to exercise the functions of the Council under articles 22, 26(2)(a) and 26B(a) whether generally or in relation to such classes of case as may be specified in the rules.

(2)

Where, by virtue of paragraph (1), rules provide for the Registrar or any other officer of the Council to exercise the functions of the Council under article 22(5), the referral of a case to the Conduct and Competence Committee or to the Health Committee shall be deemed to have been made by the Council.”.