# The Health Professions Council (Screeners) Rules Order of Council 2003, Paragraph 4: Panels


(1) Any allegation which is referred to the Screeners shall be considered by a panel of at least two Screeners.
(2) If a panel—
(a) comprises two Screeners, it shall consist of one lay screener and one registrant screener;
(b) comprises more than two Screeners, it shall consist of at least one lay screener and one registrant screener and the number of registrant screeners shall not exceed the number of lay screeners.
(3) In appointing a registrant screener to a panel the Council shall have due regard to the professional field of the health professional and to the allegation under consideration.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1573/schedule/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-professions-council-screeners-rules-order-of-council-2003/schedule/paragraph-4
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