Paragraph 6 Amendment of the Schedule to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules Order of Council 2004

for the definition of “lay” substitute—

• ““lay”, in relation to a Case Examiner, means a person who—

  1. (a)

     is not and never has been a registered nurse, midwife or nursing associate;

  2. (b)

     is not and never has been a registered medical practitioner; and

  3. (c)

     does not hold qualifications which would entitle them to apply for registration as a registered nurse, midwife, nursing associate or registered medical practitioner;”,

in the definition of “professional” for “registered nurse or midwife” substitute “registered nurse, midwife or nursing associate”;