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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Emergency Procedures) (Amendment) Rules 2020 Order of Council 2020

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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2020/364
Year2020
  • This Order may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Emergency Procedures) (Amendment) Rules 2020 Order of Council 2020 and comes into force on 31st March 2020.
  • Their Lordships, having taken the Rules into consideration, are pleased to, and do approve them.
    • The Nursing and Midwifery Council makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred under articles 7(1) and (2) , 26(3) , 32(1) and (2) , and 37(4) and (5) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001.The Nursing and Midwifery Council have consulted in accordance with article 47(3) of that Order, such consultation being limited in scope in the context of a worldwide health pandemic.These Rules may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Emergency Procedures) (Amendment) Rules 2020 and come into force on 31st March 2020.the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004 the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) Rules 2004 the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Practice Committees) (Constitution) Rules 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004 are amended as follows.After rule 2 (interpretation) , insert—
      (2B) Meetings and hearings during an emergency situationMeetings and hearings arranged under these Rules may be conducted using audio or video conferencing facilities.
    .    Meetings and hearings arranged under these Rules may be conducted using audio or video conferencing facilities.After rule 5(3) (procedure of the Investigating Committee where the allegation relates to a fraudulent or incorrect entry in the register) , insert—
    • (3A) In paragraph (3) “venue” includes details of audio or video conferencing arrangements.
    .    In paragraph (3) “venue” includes details of audio or video conferencing arrangements.After rule 11(3) (notice of hearing) , insert—
    • (3A) In paragraph (3) “venue” includes details of audio or video conferencing arrangements.
    .    In paragraph (3) “venue” includes details of audio or video conferencing arrangements.After rule 19(4) (public and private hearings) , add—
    • (5) This rule does not apply to hearings conducted by audio or video conferencing.
    .    This rule does not apply to hearings conducted by audio or video conferencing.After rule 32(3) (postponements and adjournments) , insert—
    • (3A) In paragraph (3) “venue” includes details of audio or video conferencing arrangements.
    .    In paragraph (3) “venue” includes details of audio or video conferencing arrangements.In rule 34 (service of documents) a postal service or other delivery service in which delivery or receipt is recorded to, or by leaving it at, the registrant's address in the register; ora postal service or other delivery service in which delivery or receipt is recorded to, or by leaving it at, where this differs from, and it appears to the Council more likely to reach the registrant at, the registrant's last known address; orelectronic mail to an electronic mail address that the registrant has notified to the Council as an address for communications.

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