ISB SI

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

15

th October

, 2010.

RULES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 11 AND 66(3)(C) OF THE MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS ACT 2007 REGARDING THE RECEIVING AND RECORDING OF EVIDENCE BY THE FITNESS TO PRACTISE COMMITTEE

Pursuant to the provisions of

Sections 11

and

66

(3)(

c

) of the

Medical Practitioners Act, 2007

(the Act), the Fitness to Practise Committee may receive evidence of witnesses given by means of live video link, a video recording, sound recording or any other mode of transmission.

Any expenses incurred in respect of live video link evidence of witnesses called by or on behalf of the registered medical practitioner, the subject of the inquiry, shall be the responsibility of the registered medical practitioner.

The Fitness to Practise Committee will only receive recorded evidence after considering submissions by or on behalf of the registered medical practitioner and/or the Chief Executive Officer as to the appropriateness of such evidence. The Fitness to Practise Committee will make a ruling on such submissions.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Council,

12 March 2009.

Professor Kieran C Murphy,

President.

John Lamont,

Chief Executive Officer.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Rules, made by the Medical Council on 12 March 2009, pursuant to the provisions of

sections 11

and

66

(3)(c) of the

Medical Practitioners Act 2007

, relate to the receipt of evidence of witnesses by the Council's Fitness to Practise Committee by means of live video link, a video recording, a sound recording or any other mode of transmission.