Paragraph 2 Additional functions of legal assessors

informing the Investigating Committee, the Professional Conduct Committee and the Health Committee of the assessors' own motion if it appears to them from information which has come to their knowledge (whether by their presence at a meeting of the Committee concerned or otherwise) that there has been an irregularity in the conduct of any proceedings before the Committee under sections 8, 10 or 20 to 25 of the Act, and of advising the Committee concerned about the steps which may be taken (if any) to remedy the irregularity;

giving advice to the Council on questions of law arising in connection with any proceedings before the Council under sections 10(5) or 29 of the Act; and

informing the Council of the assessors' own motion if it appears to them from information which has come to their knowledge (whether by their presence at a meeting of the Council or otherwise) that there has been an irregularity in the conduct of any such proceedings before the Council, and of advising the Council about the steps which may be taken (if any) to remedy the irregularity.