The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

Procedure etc. of Council and committeesU.K.

12.—(1) Subject to any provision made by or under this Order and, subject to paragraph 16, the Council shall make standing orders in respect of the Council, its committees and sub-committees, but not in respect of any of the Practice Committees, to provide for—

(a)the quorum at meetings, which shall in the case of meetings of the Council include at least one member appointed from each country of the United Kingdom who shall live or work wholly or mainly in the country in respect of which he is appointed;

(b)the procedure at meetings;

(c)establishing standards for the education and training, attendance and performance of members;

(d)the composition of any of its committees and sub-committees;

(e)the chairman of each of its committees to be a Council member;

(f)the procedure by which a person is removed from office under paragraph 8(2);

(g)the functions of its officers; and

(h)circumstances in which meetings are to be in private.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2002 as notified in the London Gazette (Issue 56517, published 25.3.2002), see art. 1(2)(3)