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Article 35 Fitness to practise matters before registration

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

If it is shown to the satisfaction of the Registrar that—

(a)

the fitness to practise of a registrant was impaired at the time of his registration because of his involvement in a serious matter or a problem with his physical or mental health; and

(b)

he had not informed the Registrar of that matter or problem before his registration,

the Registrar may remove him from the register.

(2)

The Council may make such provision in rules as it considers appropriate in connection with the information to be provided to the Registrar by or in respect of a registrant for the purposes of determining whether his fitness to practise was impaired at the time of his registration because of his involvement in a serious matter or a problem with his physical or mental health.

(3)

If a registrant fails to comply, or if in respect of him there is a failure to comply, with rules made under paragraph (2), the Registrar may remove him from the register.

(4)

The Council may make such provision in rules as it considers appropriate in connection with the procedure to be followed by the Registrar prior to removal of a person from the register pursuant to paragraph (1) or (3).

(5)

Where the Registrar removes a person from a register pursuant to paragraph (1) or (3), he shall send to the person at his last known home address a statement in writing notifying him of the reasons for removing him from the register and his right of appeal to the Registration Appeals Committee under article 43.