Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 (Legal Assessors) Order of Council 2004 No. 1763

Hearings at which legal assessors' advice is to be given in the presence of the parties or their representatives

2.  At a hearing before—

(a) the Investigating Committee which relates to—

(i) an allegation under article 22(1)(b) of the Order or any matter which is treated as such an allegation in accordance with article 22(6) of the Order, or

(ii) whether to make, revoke, confirm, vary or replace an interim order under article 31 of the Order;

(b) the Health Committee under Part V of the Order;

(c) the Conduct and Competence Committee under Part V of the Order; or

(d) the Council under article 37 of the Order,

any advice tendered by a legal assessor to the Council or a Committee shall, subject to article 3, be given in the presence of every party, or person representing a party, in attendance at the hearing.