The Health Professions Council (Health Committee) (Procedure) Rules Order of Council 2003

Interpretation

2.  In these Rules—

“allegation” means any allegation of a kind mentioned in article 22(1)(a) of the Order or any matter which is treated as an allegation by virtue of action taken under article 22(6) of the Order;

“Chairman” means the chairman of the Committee or, in relation to any proceedings conducted by a panel appointed by the Committee in accordance with paragraph 19(6) of Schedule 1 to the Order, the chairman of that panel;

“Committee” means the Health Committee of the Council;

“complainant” means a person by whom an allegation has been made to the Council;

“Conduct and Competence Committee” shall be construed in accordance with article 3(9) of the Order;

“health professional” means a person whose name appears in the register against whom an allegation has been made and includes a person whose registration is currently suspended;

“the Order” means the Health Professions Order 2001; and

“Solicitor” means any solicitor appointed by the Council to represent it at a hearing before the Committee which relates to an allegation against a health professional or Counsel instructed to represent the Council at any such hearing.