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4.—(1) The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) Rules 2004 are amended as follows.
(2) After rule 2 (interpretation), insert—
2B. Hearings arranged under these Rules may be conducted using audio or video conferencing facilities.”.
(3) In rule 14(5) (lapse of registration)(1), omit the words commencing with “not exceeding three months” and ending with “due under rule 13”.
(4) In rule 19 (service of documents in relation to registration appeals)—
(a)for paragraph (1), substitute—
“(1) In this part of the Rules a reference to sending of a notice or other document to a person is a reference to it being sent—
(a)in the case of the Council, an Appeal Panel or the Registrar, to—
(i)the offices of the Council, or
(ii)the electronic mail address notified by the Council;
(b)in the case of the appellant, to—
(i)the address, identified in the appellant’s notice of appeal, or
(ii)the electronic mail address, identified in the appellant’s notice of appeal;
(c)in all other cases, to the person’s last known—
(i)postal address, or
(ii)electronic mail address.”.
(b)in paragraph (2)—
(i)after “by post”, insert “or electronic mail”;
(ii)for “letter or document”, substitute “letter, document or electronic mail”.
(5) After rule 23(1) (notice of hearing), insert—
“(1A) In paragraph (1) “venue” includes details of audio or video conferencing arrangements.”.
(6) In rule 30 (conduct at hearing)—
(a)in paragraph (1), before “The hearing shall” insert, “Subject to paragraph (1A),”;
(b)after paragraph (1), insert—
“(1A) Paragraph (1) does not apply where a hearing is conducted by audio or video conferencing.”.
Relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2005/3354.
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