Regulation 25 Fitness to practise hearings and interim orders hearings: procedureI1
England and Wales
(1)
A registered person is entitled to be represented in a fitness to practise hearing or an interim orders hearing by—
(a)
a solicitor or counsel,
(b)
a representative from any professional organisation, or
(c)
if the fitness to practise panel agrees, any other person.
(2)
The parties are entitled to give evidence.
(3)
A person representing or advising the registered person may not give evidence.
(4)
A fitness to practise hearing or an interim orders hearing may proceed even if the registered person is not present and not represented, if the fitness to practise panel is satisfied that all reasonable efforts have been made to give notice of the hearing to the person.