# General Medical Services Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997, Paragraph 53: Complaints

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) A doctor shall co-operate with any investigation of a complaint by the Board in accordance with the procedures which it operates in accordance with directions given under Article 17(1) of the Order, whether the investigation follows a complaint under the practice based complaints procedure or not.
(2) The co-operation required by sub-paragraph (1) includes—
(a) answering questions reasonably put to the doctor by the Board;
(b) providing any information relating to the complaint reasonably required by the Board; and
(c) attending any meeting to consider the complaint (if held at a reasonably accessible place and at a reasonable hour, and of which due notice has been given), if the doctor’s presence at the meeting is reasonably required by the Board.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1997/380/schedule/2/paragraph/53 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-medical-services-regulations-northern-ireland-1997/schedule-2/paragraph-53
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