Regulation 44 Notice of decision to refer case to hearing

(1)

The supervising member shall ensure that—

(a)

as soon as practicable, the designated person concerned is given written notice of a decision to refer the case to a hearing, and

(b)

not less than 28 days before the date of the hearing, the designated person concerned is supplied with copies of—

(i)

any statement he may have made to the appointed officer, and

(ii)

any relevant statement, document or other material obtained by the appointed officer.

(2)

The notice given under paragraph (1) shall specify the conduct of the designated person concerned which it is alleged failed to meet the appropriate standard and the paragraph of the code of ethics in respect of which the appropriate standard is alleged not to have been met.

(3)

In this regulation any reference to a copy of a statement shall, where it was not made in writing, be construed as a reference to a copy of an account thereof.