Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 1 modified (temp.) (1.4.2002) by The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (Transitional Provisions) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1125), arts. 1(1)(c), 2(1)(b)
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 Pt. 2 heading substituted (28.7.2017) by The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/321), art. 1(4), Sch. 1 para. 19(c) (with art. 3)
F216. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 1 para. 16 omitted (31.3.2017) by virtue of The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/321), art. 1(2)(c)(d), Sch. 1 para. 19(d) (with art. 3)
[F317.—(1) The Council shall by rules make provision with regard to the constitution of each Practice Committee, and those rules shall include provision with regard to—
(a)its F4... membership;
(b)the appointment, suspension and removal of its members;
(c)its chair, including the deputising arrangements for its chair; and
(d)the quorum at its meetings.
[F5(1A) Where the rules provide for one or more panels of members of a Practice Committee to perform functions of the Committee, the provision required by sub-paragraph (1)(d) includes provision with regard to the quorum at meetings of those panels.]
(2) The rules may make provision for a body (including a committee of the Council which is not one of the Practice Committees) to assist the Council in connection with the exercise of any function relating to the appointment of members or particular members of a Practice Committee, including any function relating to tenure of office or suspension or removal from office.
(3) Subject to any provision made by this Order or under this Order, including provision made by standing orders of the Council under paragraph 12(1)(d), each Practice Committee may regulate its own procedure.]
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. 1 para. 17 substituted (5.1.2009 as notified in the London Gazette (Issue 58904, published 5.12.2008)) by The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1485), Sch. 1 para. 10(7)
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 17(1)(a) omitted (31.3.2017) by virtue of The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/321), art. 1(2)(c)(d), Sch. 1 para. 19(e) (with art. 3)
F5Sch. 1 para. 17(1A) inserted (14.5.2009) by The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(2)(e), Sch. 4 para. 38(g)(ii)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 22.1.2003 as notified in the London Gazette (Issue 56816, published 10.1.2003), see art. 1(2)(3)
18.—F6(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F7(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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.
F8(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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 [F9chair] 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.
F10(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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.
[F11[F12(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.]
F13(10B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(10C) References in [F14sub-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)).]
F15(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 1 para. 18(1)-(3) omitted (5.1.2009 as notified in the London Gazette (Issue 58904, published 5.12.2008)) by virtue of The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1485), Sch. 1 para. 10(8)(a)
F7Sch. 1 para. 18(4) omitted (14.5.2009) by virtue of The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(2)(e), Sch. 4 para. 38(g)(iii)
F8Sch. 1 para. 18(6) omitted (5.1.2009 as notified in the London Gazette (Issue 58904, published 5.12.2008)) by virtue of The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1485), Sch. 1 para. 10(8)(a)
F9Word in Sch. 1 para. 18(8) substituted (5.1.2009 as notified in the London Gazette (Issue 58904, published 5.12.2008)) by The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/1485), Sch. 1 para. 10(8)(b)
F10Sch. 1 para. 18(9) omitted (14.5.2009) by virtue of The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(2)(e), Sch. 4 para. 38(g)(iii)
F11Sch. 1 para. 18(10A)-(10C) inserted (26.9.2016) by Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 (c. 28), s. 6(4), Sch. para. 5(4); S.I. 2016/906, reg. 2(b)
F12Sch. 1 para. 18(10A) substituted (28.7.2017) by The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/321), art. 1(4), Sch. 1 para. 19(f)(i) (with art. 3)
F13Sch. 1 para. 18(10B) omitted (28.7.2017) by virtue of The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/321), art. 1(4), Sch. 1 para. 19(f)(ii) (with art. 3)
F14Words in Sch. 1 para. 18(10C) substituted (28.7.2017) by The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/321), art. 1(4), Sch. 1 para. 19(f)(iii) (with art. 3)
F15Sch. 1 para. 18(11) omitted (14.5.2009) by virtue of The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments and Practitioner Psychologists) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1182), art. 1(2)(e), Sch. 4 para. 38(g)(iii)
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 1 para. 18(1)-(5), (7)-(11) in force at 22.1.2003 as notified in the London Gazette (Issue 56816, published 10.1.2003), see art. 1(2)(3)
I3Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 1.8.2004 in so far as not already in force as notified in the London Gazette (Issue 57361, published 21.7.2004), see art. 1(2)(3)