The National Treatment Agency (Abolition) and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2013

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Midwives) Rules 2012

177.—(1) The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Midwives) Rules 2012(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 4 (notifications by local supervising authority)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “A local supervising authority” substitute “Each local supervising authority in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland”, and

(b) after paragraph (1), insert—

“(1A) The local supervising authority in England must publish—

(a) the name and address of each of its midwifery officers to one of whom a notice under rule 3(2) or (3) is to be submitted;

(b) the date by which a midwife must give notice under rule 3(3).”

(3) In rule 7 (the local supervising authority midwifery officer)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “Each local supervising authority” substitute “Each local supervising authority in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland”,

(b) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) The local supervising authority in England must, in accordance with any standards set by the Council under article 43(3) of the Order, appoint an adequate number of midwifery officers who satisfy the relevant qualifications and who are to be responsible for exercising its functions in relation to the supervision of midwives practising in its area.”, and

(c) in paragraph (2), for “Those relevant qualifications” substitute “The relevant qualifications mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (1A)”.

(1)

The Rules are Scheduled to the Nursing and Midwifery (Midwives) Rules Order of Council 2012 (S.I. 2012/3025).