# The Hearing Aid Council (Disciplinary Proceedings) Legal Assessor (Amendment) Rules 1991

S.I. 1991/1732 · made 24 July 1991

By section 11 of the Hearing Aid Council Act 1968, in all proceedings relating to certain matters before the Disciplinary Committee set up under that section, there is required to be present a legal assessor. In view of the powers conferred upon the Committee by the Hearing Aid Council (Amendment) Act 1989 (c. 12) to impose penalties, this Instrument amends the existing 1971 Rules by requiring the presence of such assessor at all proceedings before the Committee relating to the imposition of a penalty.

Made under: Hearing Aid Council Act 1968 (repealed) (Section 11)

## Introductory text

HEARING AID COUNCIL
Made 24th July 1991
Coming into force 2nd September 1991
The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 11(3) of the Hearing Aid Council Act 1968, hereby makes the following Rules:–

## 1 

These Rules may be cited as the Hearing Aid Council (Disciplinary Proceedings) Legal Assessor (Amendment) Rules 1991 and shall come into force on 2nd September 1991.

## 2 

The Hearing Aid Council (Disciplinary Proceedings) Legal Assessor Rules 1971 are hereby amended in rule 3 by inserting after the words “relating to” the words “the imposition of a penalty upon a person,”.

## Signature

Mackay of Clashfern, C.
24th July 1991

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Rules)
By section 11 of the Hearing Aid Council Act 1968, in all proceedings relating to certain matters before the Disciplinary Committee set up under that section, there is required to be present a legal assessor. In view of the powers conferred upon the Committee by the Hearing Aid Council (Amendment) Act 1989 (c. 12) to impose penalties, this Instrument amends the existing 1971 Rules by requiring the presence of such assessor at all proceedings before the Committee relating to the imposition of a penalty.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hearing-aid-council-disciplinary-proceedings-legal-assessor-amendment-rules-1991
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