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(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.
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(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 [F4chair] 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.
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(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.
[F6[F7(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.]
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(10C) References in [F9sub-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)).]
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 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)
F2Sch. 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)
F3Sch. 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)
F4Word 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)
F5Sch. 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)
F6Sch. 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)
F7Sch. 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)
F8Sch. 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)
F9Words 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)
F10Sch. 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)
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)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 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)
I2Sch. 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)
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