UK Statutory Instrument SI 2004/1761 United Kingdom

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules Order of Council 2004

This Order, which is made under the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, approves Rules made by the Nursing and Midwifery Council which set out the procedures to be followed by the Investigating Committee, Health Committee and Conduct and Competence Committee (the “Practice Committees”) of the Council in investigating allegations made …

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Enforced by
NMC
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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1 other provision — procedural and definitional
s.paragraph/1 This Order may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery...
Schedules

Schedules

2 of 34 shown
s.sch001 Preliminary meetings Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NMC may hold preliminary meetings before fitness-to-practise hearingsStatutory regulator
s.sch001 Action upon referral of an allegation Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • NMC must notify registrant and relevant parties upon allegation referralStatutory regulator
32 other schedules
s.sch001 Citation and commencement
s.sch001 Meetings and hearings
s.sch001 Notice of hearing
s.sch001 Procedure of the Conduct and Competence Committee and the Health Committee
s.sch001 Notice of decision
s.sch001 Referral of allegation from the Conduct and Competence Committee to the Health Committee
s.sch001 Referral of allegation from the Health Committee to the Conduct and Competence Committee
s.sch001 Application of Part 5
s.sch001 Interpretation
s.sch001 Public and private hearings
s.sch001 Interpretation
s.sch001 Representation and entitlement to be heard
s.sch001 Absence of the practitioner
s.sch001 Witnesses
s.sch001 Vulnerable witnesses
s.sch001 Order of proceedings at initial hearing
s.sch001 Order of proceedings at a review or restoration hearing
s.sch001 Order of proceedings at an interim orders hearing
s.sch001 Notes and transcript of proceedings
s.sch001 Amendment of the charge
s.sch001 Joinder
s.sch001 Notice provisions
s.sch001 Burden of proof
s.sch001 Evidence
s.sch001 Postponements and adjournments
s.sch001 Cancellation of hearing
s.sch001 Service of documents
s.sch001 Procedure of the Investigating Committee where the allegation relates to impairment of fitness to practise
s.sch001 Procedure of the Investigating Committee where the allegation relates to a fraudulent or incorrect entry in the register
s.sch001 Notice of decision
s.sch001 Reconsideration of allegation after a finding of no case to answer
s.sch001 Notice and procedure

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