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Paragraph 2

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The Family Practitioner Committee shall make such inquiry into the matter referred as it thinks fit and if either–

(a)

in its opinion the circumstances so require; or

(b)

the person supplied or (if he is under 16 years of age) the person in charge of him so requires,

the inquiry shall take the form of an oral hearing by a sub-committee of the Family Practitioner Committee appointed for the purpose which shall report to the Family Practitioner Committee on the matter.