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(1)The following bodies shall be local supervising authorities for midwives—
(a)in England and Wales, Health Authorities;
(b)in Scotland, Health Boards; and
(c)in Northern Ireland, Health and Social Services Boards.
(2)Each local supervising authority shall—
(a)exercise general supervision, in accordance with rules under section 14, over all midwives practising within its area;
(b)report any prima facie case of misconduct on the part of a midwife which arises in its area to the Council;
(c)have power in accordance with the Council’s rules to suspend a midwife from practice.
(3)The Council may by rules prescribe the qualifications of persons who may be appointed by a local supervising authority to exercise supervision over midwives within its area, and no person shall be so appointed who is not qualified in accordance with the rules.
(4)The National Boards are responsible for providing the authorities with advice and guidance in respect of the exercise of their functions under this section.
(5)The Council may by rules prescribe standards to be observed with respect to advice and guidance provided under subsection (4).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 2-8, 14, 15, 20, 21: temp. amendment as to exercise of functions by S.I. 2002/253, art. 54, Sch. 2 (with art. 3(18 ) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3)
C2S. 15(2): functions not to be exercised by a primary care trust (1.4.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/695, art. 4(1), Sch. 4
S. 15(2) modified as to excercise of functions of a Health Authority (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/747, regs. 5(7), 6(3)(d)
Textual Amendments applied to the whole legislation
F1Act repealed (prosp.) 1999 c. 8, ss. 60(3), 65(2), 67(1), Sch. 5, the repeal being brought into force as follows: 11.5.2001, to the extent that s. 10(5) and Sch. 1 para. 7(4) ceased to have effect by S.I. 2001/1985, art. 2(2)(a); 1.4.2002, to the extent that ss. 1-8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17-20, 22 (in part), 24 (in part), Schs. 1-3 and Sch. 4 paras. 1, 2 are repealed, by S.I. 2002/1167, arts. 3(a), 5 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2002/253, arts. 1(3), 54, sch. 2 (with art. 3(18)) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the said S.I. 2002/253)
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