The Nursing and Midwifery (Amendment) Order 2014

Amendments to article 31

8.  In article 31(interim orders by a Practice Committee)—

(a) in paragraph (2) omit “Subject to paragraph (4),”;

(b) omit paragraph (4);

(c) in paragraph (5) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) in a case falling within paragraph (1)(a)—

(i) when the Conduct and Competence Committee or the Health Committee reaches a decision in respect of the allegation in question, or

(ii) when, in respect of an allegation of the kind mentioned in article 22(1)(b), the Investigating Committee reaches a decision in respect of the allegation;”;

(d) for paragraph (6) substitute—

“(6) In a case falling within paragraph (1)(a), an order made under paragraph (2) must be reviewed by either the Committee which made the order or any Practice Committee to which the matter has been referred—

(a) within the period of six months beginning on the date on which the order was made, and that Committee must thereafter, for so long as the order continues in force, further review it before the end of the period of three months beginning on the date of the decision of the immediately preceding review;

(b) where new evidence relevant to the order has become available after the making of the order.”;

(e) in paragraph (7)—

(i) before “the Practice Committee” where it first appears insert “then either”,

(ii) after “which made the order or” insert “any Practice Committee to which the matter has been referred”,

(iii) omit “where the case has been referred to another Practice Committee, that Committee,”.