Amendment of article 46
17. In article 46 (disclosure of information: general)—
(a)for paragraph (1) substitute the following paragraph—
“(1) For the purpose of assisting the Society (including its Council, its staff and its committees) in carrying out any of their functions in respect of a registrant’s fitness to practise, or for the purpose of assisting the Registrar in carrying out functions in respect of identifying any person registered by virtue of article 19A(1)(b), a person authorised by the Society may require—
(a)any registrant (except the registrant in respect of whom the information or document is sought); or
(b)any other person,
who in the opinion of the person authorised by the Society is able to supply information or produce any document which appears to be relevant to the discharge of any such function, to supply such information or produce such a document.”; and
(b)in paragraph (5)(b), omit paragraph (i) and the “and” at the end of that paragraph.