# The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Midwives) Rules Order of Council 2004, Paragraph 13: The local supervising authority midwifery officer


(1) Each local supervising authority shall appoint a local supervising authority midwifery officer who shall be responsible for exercising its functions in relation to the supervision of midwives including in relation to the appointment of supervisors of midwives under rule 11(1).
(2) A local supervising authority shall not appoint a person to the post of local supervising authority midwifery officer unless—
(a) she is a practising midwife; and
(b) she meets the standards of experience and education set by the Council from time to time.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/1764/schedule/1/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nursing-and-midwifery-council-midwives-rules-order-of-council-2004/schedule-1/paragraph-13
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