# The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, Paragraph 18: Practice Committees

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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(5) The Council shall, subject to other provisions in this Order, have regard when selecting non-Council members for a Practice Committee, to the guidance issued by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
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(7) Decisions of a Practice Committee shall be made by a majority vote of the members present and voting.
(8) In the event of a tie, the chair shall have an additional casting vote and in respect of a decision under Part V shall exercise his casting vote in favour of the person concerned.
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(10) Apart from proceedings under Part V, no proceedings of a Practice Committee shall be invalidated by any defect in the appointment of a member.
(10A) In exercising a function under article 26D, 29, 30 or 33, the Fitness to Practise Committee (or any panel by which the function is exercisable as mentioned in paragraph 17(1A) of this Schedule) must have regard to the over-arching objective.
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(10C) References in sub-paragraph (10A) to the over-arching objective is to the over-arching objective of the Council under article 3(4) (read with article 3(4A)).
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/253/schedule/1/paragraph/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/nursing-and-midwifery-order-2001/schedule-1/paragraph-18
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