Article 23 ScreenersI1I2I3
United Kingdom
The Council may by rules provide for the appointment of persons, to be known as Screeners, to whom allegations may be referred in accordance with this Order or rules made under it.
A person shall not be prevented from being a Screener merely because he is—
a member of the Council or any of its committees, other than a Practice Committee; or
a visitor.
No person may be a Screener if he is—
a member of a Practice Committee;
a legal, medical or registrant assessor; or
employed by the Council.
No person may act as a Screener in respect of a particular case if he has been involved in that case in any other capacity.
Annotations
Commencement
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Art. 23 not in force at made date, see art. 1(2)
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Art. 23 in force at 14.3.2003 for specified purposes as notified in the London Gazette dated 7.3.2003, see art. 1(3)
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Art. 23 in force at 9.7.2003 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette dated 27.6.2003, see art. 1(3) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2003/1700)
Notes on the whole SI
Textual amendments
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Title substituted (2.12.2019) by Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16), s. 70(2), Sch. 5 para. 45; S.I. 2019/1436, reg. 2(s)