148 tal-1994

LN . 148 01 ."..

MEDIC AL AND KINDRED PROFESSIONS ORD INANC E

(CAP.JI )

Nuniag and Mklwlrery Boerd (r.r-.rtofNama PlottilUrt)

a"I8, 1994

IN exerti~ o f lhe powcrsconferred by 5tttion! 117 o f the Med ical

and Kindred Professions Ordin~ ntc, Ihe Nursing and Midwifery Board.

with the approval of the Minister for Home A ffairs and Social

Development, has made the following ruks: -

I . llIeK rules may be cited IS Ihe Nursing and M idwifery Board

(Ensure of Names Procedure) Ruin, 1994.

In thcscrukl -

-Board- melllllbe NuninSilnd Midwifery Board established

by the Department of Hullh (Constitution) Ordinance

-OIairman" means Ihe Olainnan of Ihe Nuni n, . nd

Midwifery &o.rd, and indlidel. in the ca$C of ab$el\ee of tnc

Chairman from .. meeti nl of the Board , the member Kting ..

Chairman oflhat meeti ng;

"charge" means. cllnae speciroed in a nOlice of inquiry ;

"notice of inquiry" hallhc meaning assigned \0 it by role .5 ( I)

of these rules;

-Qrdinana: - meam the Med1(:al and Kindnd Professions

Ordi nana:;

-~itioMr- mcaru nJistcml or enrolled nuna Of a

midwife registered Of enrolled under lhe Ordinance . and

references 10 the practitioner . in relation to any complaint or

information or to any proceedings. arc references to the

practilioncr against whom acomplai nt Or information ilsent tothe

Board;

~ Registra r~ means the Registrar of the NUf$ing and Midwifery

Board appointed in aa:ordance with the provisions of subsection

(4) of section 32 of the Department of Heahh (Constitution)

Ordinance.

J . No diTCdion shall be pvcn under sectioou ICB and 110 of the

Ordinance utq)t in oonsequence of In inquiry held in accord..nce with

tbe: proYisionsof tbc:lc: nlkl in to the charge Or dlarges formulated in a

lKMice 0( inquiry 1ICtve<1 in aoc:ordance with tbe: proviYons o f IhCH rules

on the pcnon agaimt..-hom the c:barp or cbarps nor are made .

( I)

.t.

Where -

(.) • compl.illt in writi ng that a practItIOner has been

convicted by allY Court in these Islands of any crime punishable

with imprisonment for any term exceeding one year or of any of the

crimes mentioned in 5«lions 198 10 2090fthe Criminal Code issent

to the Board by any body or person or information in writing tlull a

practitioner has been $0 convicted is sent to the Board by I person

acting in a publk: capacity. or

(b) a complaint in writing on the condud of a practitioner

has been sen t to the Board by any body or person , or infomtation in

.... riting as to the conduct of a practitione r has been sent to the

Board by. person acting in a public capacity. or

(c) I complaint in .... riling that. practitioner is unfit to

continue 10 practise hi s profession 00 grounds of mental or physical

infirmi ty isscot to the Board by any body or persoo , ori nfonnation

in writingllli 10 the unfilness of a practit ione r to contin ue to practise

his profession on the grounds aforesaid is sen t to the Board by a

person acting in a public capaci ty.

the Registr.r shall submit the complaint or information 10 the

Cha irman.

(2) In $0 far as a complaint relates loconduct or unfitncS50n

grounds of infirmity il shall not proceed further unless and until it has

bee n confirmed by means of a de<:laration on oath; and every such

declaration -

(a)

shall state the address and description of the declarant ,

"'"

(b) if any fact declared is 11(){ within the penonal knowledce

of the declarant , shall stat e the source of the dedanlnt's

inform. tion and the grounds for his belief in the truth of the fact .

(J) 5ubjed 10 the provisionsofthe last foregoing paragraph ,

the Chairman sha ll direct the Regist rar to nolify the practitioner of the

receipt of the complaint or information stating the substance thereof

I nd sending 10 the practitioner I copy of Iny declaration on oath

furnished under the last foregoing paragraph , and to invite the

practitioner to submit to the Board, within I ny period of time not

exceeding four weeks, any explanation .... hieh the practitioner may hive

to offer; and every sud! explanation must be in .... riting and must reaeh

the Registrar within the time fixed by the Chairman

Provided, however , that in so far as a complaint or information

relatC$ toconduct . if it does not appear to the Chairman that a question

arises wbether the said conduct c:onst.itules infaDlOU$ conduct in I

profCS6ional ~ . he shall direc:t the Regislnlr to rerer such

complaint or inrormation to the Board ei lher 10 decide that the

complainl or information need not proceed further or to direct tbe

RegislraIlO notify the practitioner in a.:cordll"lCC with t he provisions of

thi$ paragraph.

(4) Subject to the fongoing provisions of this rule, the

Chai rman shall dir«t the Registrar to refer for inquiry a complaint or

information to !be Board togethe r with any c~pl anation tlle n furnished

by the practitioner and any declarations on oath furnished under

paragraph (2) of this rule.

(5) In this rule the exprellSion "penon acting in a public

means an officer of a Governmenl department or publ;';

capacity~

authnrily acting as such, or any (>C'rson holding judicial office or any

ofrlcer allacilcd 10 a court.

S. ( 1) A s soon as may be after a complaint or information has

be:en referred to the Board under the foregoing provisions and unle'5

the Board is fully satisfied with the writte n c~pl analion of the

practilioner . the Registra r shall serve on the practilioner a notice (iD

these rules referred 10 as Ma notice of inquiry~) which shall ~

(.) specify. iD the form of a charge or charges, the mlllen

into whil:h lhe inquiry is 10 be held. and

(b)

stale the day , lime and place at whil:h the inquiry is to be

held .

(2) The inquiry shall no\ be fixed for any date earlier than

dghl days afler lhe date of tilc notice of inquiry.

(3) A nolice of inquiryshalJ be in Ihe form sel OUI in Form A

contained in tilc &:hedule to these rules, wilh such variations as

circumslances may req uire.

(4)

There shall be sent wi th any nOlice of inquiry a ropy of

these rules.

(5) A copy of the nOlice of inquiry shall be seO'cd on Ihe

complainant or lhe infonner.

A

~'ORM

Rule 5(3)

NURSING AND MIDWWERY BOARD

No/ice of Inquiry

To ______________________ _

(dale)

I hereby give you notice that the Nuning and Midwifery Board has ordered.n

Inquiry 10 eonsider and deOde the cha'lleldla.rges Unp11ted to you . namely

You . re hereby informed that the fint silting of the said Inquiry will be held

I'_ " _______ ,, __ _

oo ________ 'h, ___________

A copy of the Numng and Midwifery Board ( Erasure of Names Procedure) Rules,

1994. is enclosed for yOllf guidance.

You arc warned that failure on )'QU T part to appear wilhout giving 11 reasonable

explanation for your .bsence would not debar the Nu!"!;ing and Midwifery Board from

proceeding with the Inquiry in )'QUf absence.

Chairman

Numng and Midwifery Board

· "'"

Rule 18

NURS ING AND MIDWIFERV BOARD

Notiu /0 a PUlO" /0 givcevidc/lct IJlld/or /0 p",duct documents, elC.

To

(dale)

You ate hereby requi red to 3nend before the NUl1iing and Midwifery Board

,, _ ___ ,, _ _ _

and 5(1 on any olher day 10 which the bearing may be put off . 10 gi~e evidence andfar to

produce the follo wing documents

in the malter of an Inquiry Ileld against _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

You are warned that fail ure to alle nd as hereby required will expose you to

sanctions prescribed by law.

Chllimum

Nursing and Midwifery Board

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Fdawn if-regol; -

~Bord ~ lfisse l il-Bord la' '-Infermier. u I-Qwiebel5tabbilit hi·

Ordinanza dWll I l-Organizzazzjon i tad· Dipanimenllas·Sahha;

"Chairman" lfisse. ic·Chairman tal-Bo.d la' I-l nfenniera u 1-

Owi ebcl, 11 jinkludi, fil-lai la' I-assenza la~-Chairman minn laqgha

lal-Bord _ il-membru li jagixxi bhala chairman la- dil il-Iaqgha;

~aklutaH tfiloSe' akl uia ~ifi kata favvit ta - in kjesta;

Mavvit la' inkjesla M ghandha 1_lifsi. lif mogbti lil ha bir-regola

5(1 ) la ' dawn iT-regoli ;

"Ordin anza~ tfisse r I·Ordinanz8 dwa. il-Professton i Medi l a u

I-Professjonijiet li ghandhom x'jaqsmu maghha ;

~etertitant~ tliMer infermleri regislrati jew iskrilli n-den ku

Jew qabla registrala jew islri11a tah l J-O.dinanza. 11 rderenzi glJalJ-

ciertilanl , dwar kull kwerela jew rapport jew dwar lull

pn'.l<!edimenl. hllma referenzi gball-cterti ulD l Ii kontra liegbu Ikun

mibghula lill-Bord kwerel a jew rappon

~ Reg;Slratu r" lfisser ir-RetiSlratur tal-Bord la' I- Infermiera 11

I-Owiebe l nominal skond id-dispotiujonijiet l3S-subani kolu (4) la'

I-artikolu 32 la' I·Ordinanza dwar I-Organizzazzjoni lad-

Dipanimenl lll$-Sahha.

J . Ebda ordni ma gl'tandu jingbalD skond I-anikoli lOB u 110 la- I- 0 . - . -

Ordi nanza hlier minhabba xi inkjeSla mitmuma skond id- 14nikoIil(lll

di spotizzjonijic l ta- down ir-regol; dwar I-Bkkuia jew l-akk uii formulat; I-Oodin ......

ravvit ta' in kjesla nOlifikat skond I-i msemmija dispotiujonijiel ta'

dawn ir-regol; lill-persuna li konlra laghha l-akku1.a jew l-akkmi Ikun

saccI jew ikunu saru ,

(1) Meta -

(a) kwerela bil-miklub illi ei.ertilant ihn instab hat; milm ~i

Qorti fdawn il-Gtejjer ta' xi deliu li gl'Ialih hemrn piena ta'

prigunerija gl'taJ xi :imien li jkun i:i:jed minn sena jew ta' xi wiehed

mid-delitti msemmija n-artikoli 198 sa 209\aJ-Koditi Kriminali tigi

mibghuta till-Bord minn xi korp jew persuna , jew rapport bil-

miktub 1i etertitant ihn gic h.ek !;: misjub !\ati jigi mibghul lill-Bord

minn peTsuna 1i jkollha kanga pubblika, jew

(b) kwerda bil-miktub dwar il.kondotta ta' etertitant Ikun

giel mibghula [ill·Bord minn xi korp jew persuna. jew rapport bil-

mittub dwar il-1;:01ldo113 la' ei:eri:itanllkun giet mibg/luta lill-Bord

minn persuna li jkollha kariga pubblika, jcw

(1:) kwereLa bil-mi klub illi etereilanl ma jkunx lajjeb li

jkom pli jefertila I-professjoni lieghu minhabba mard menlali jew

fiilku lig; mibgliula lill-Bord minn xi korp jew per:su na, jew rapport

bil-miktub dwar I-inkapacitfl la' eiertitant ~ jkompli jeiertita 1-

professjoni liegbu minbabba r,ragunijiel fuq imsemmija jig;

mibghut lill-Bord minn persuna li jkollha kariga pubblika.

ir- Registratur gbandu jissottometti I·kwerela jew iT-rapport lie-

Chairman,

(2) Safein kwerela tin eferi glial kondotta jew inkapatil1l.

minhabba mard ma gbandhiex tilmexxa aklar 'il quddiem kemm-il

darba u sakemm ma ligix konfermata permezz ta' dikjarazzjoni bil-

gumment; u kun dikjarazzjoni bhal dik -

(a)

ghandha turi I-i ndirizz u d-deskrizzjoni lad-dikjarant, u

(b) jek k xi fatt di kjaral ma jkunx jaf bib personalmenl id-

dikjarant , ghandha turi I-origini tat-Iagl'lrif lad-dikjarant u r-

ragunijiet ghat·twemmin tieghu dwar il-verit1l. tal·fatt,

(3) Bla hsara ghad-dispoZizzjonijietlal-paragrafu li jahbat I·

ahhar qabel dan , it-Chairman ghandu jordna lir-Kegistmtur biex

jinnolifika liH·dercitant li tklln giel ril:cvuta 1-10 werela jew iT·rapport, U

jgbid is-sustanza tal-kwerela jew rapport u jibghat liII-etertitant kopja

ta' kull dikjarazzjoni guramentala moghtija skond I-abhar paragrafllli

jahbal I-ahh ar qabel dan , U jillob lill-eiertilant bie:< ji5S(lttnmetti lill -

Bord, gheiuq dak il-perijodu ta' fmien Ii ma jkunx la' aklar minn erba'

gimghat , 101111 spjega li l-eiertitant ikun jista' jagliti; u kul! spjegazzjoni

bllal dik gbandha tkun bil·miktull u ghandha lasal ghand ir-registratur

glieluq ii·tmien stabb;lit miC·Chairman

l ida, madankollu , safe;n kwerela jcw rapport jirreferi glial

kondotta. jekk ma jkllnx jidher lit·Chairman li jklln diskutibbl; jekk dik

il-kondotta tikkostitwix kondotta ilIa gieh fimgieba professjonal i. hllwa

ghandu jordna lir.Registratur biex jirrHeri dik il-kwereia jew rapport

lill·Bord Jew biex jiddeciedi ini l·kwere!a Jew rappon ma ghandhomx

jitmexxew aktar 'il qllddiem Jew biex jordna lir · Regi stratur li jinnolifika

lill·eiertitant skond id-di~poti>;l!jonijiel ta' dan il·paragrafll,

(4) Bla T1sara ghad-dispotizzjonijiet li jaTlblll qabel ta' din ir·

regola, it·Chairman ghandu jordna lir· RegiSlratur biex jibghal gh al

inkjesta kwerelaje w rappon lill-Bord flimkien ma' kull spjega moghtija

wara mill -ezertitant u kull dikjarazzjoni guramentala moghtija skond il·

paragrafu (2) ta' din ir·regola,

(5) Fdin ir·regola I·frati ~persuna li jkollha kariga pubblika ~

tfisser uffiCjal ta' Dipaniment tal·Gvem Jew awtorit~ plIbblika li tagini

bTlala liekk , Jew kull persuna li jkollha kariga gudizzjarja Jew kull uffitjal

li jkun ma' qOrti.

S, ( I ) Kemm ji~ta' jkun malajrwara li kwerelajew rapport ikun

gie mibghllt li ll· Bord ~kond id-dispotiajonijiet la' qabel 1I kemm.il

darba I·Bord majkunx sodisfan glial kollox bl·ispjegazzjoni miktuba ta'

I·etertitant, ir·Registr,illIr ghandu jinnotifika lill·etertitant b'avvit

(rdawn ir·regoli msejjah "avvi! ta' inkjesta~) li gIIandu -

(0) jispecifika, fil·forma la' akkul.a Jew akkuzi. il·T1wejjeg li

dwarhom I·in kjesla tkun ser tiniamm, U

(b) jghid id-dat a, il· hin u I·post li fihom I·in kjesta tkun se r

tintamm,

(2) L-inkjesta ma ghandhiex tigi appuntata ghal xi data qahel

tmint ijiem warn d-data ta' l'awit ta' inkjesta.

(3) Avvit ta' inkjesta ghandu jkun fil·fnnna murija fiI·

Formula A li liemm fl·lskeda li linsab ma' dawn ir·regoli, b'dik il·tibdil

kif it-(;irk osta n~i jistghu jeTltiegll,

(4) Ghandba tintbghat ma' kull awii ta' inkjesta kopja la'

dawn ir·regoli,

(5) Kopja ta' I·avm ta' inkjesta gIlandha tigi notifikata lill·

kwerclant Jew lil min ikun baghat ir·rapport.

6, It·Chairman ghandu jistabbilixxi I·gumala u I·hin biex issir

inkjesta skond I·artikoli 108 u IlO ta' I·Ordinan~a.

7, (i) Mela qabel is-smigh ta' inkjesta jkun jidher lit· Chairman,

Jew h i stadju taHmigh ikun jidher !i1l·Bord, illi I·avvii ta' in kjesta ikun

difeuui, ie-Chairman Jew il·Bord, skond il·kat, gIIandu jaghti nrdnijiel

gTlall·emenda ta' I·avviz skond kif jidhirlll mehtieg kemm·il darba. wara

li jittieTled kOn! tal-meriti tal· kat, l-emendi mehtiega jkunu jistgTlu jsiru

minghajr ingustizzja.

(2) Meta fil·fehma tac·Cltairman jew tal-Bord ikun spedjenti

mintlabba fl-eierCiuju minnu tas-setghal moghtija bl·aTlhar paragrafll

ta' 'label dan, illi I-inkjesla ghandha tig; ]XIs]X>Sta Jew differita. it-

Clwimum jcw il-Bord, skond il-kBf. ghand ... jagllti dawk l-ordnijict gli al

he ld; I; jidhirlu meM;e!!:a.

The Cha irman shall appoint the day and time forthe holding of

an inquiry under sections 108 and 1\0 or the Ordinance.

(I) Where before the hearing of an inquiry it appears to the

Chairman , or OIl any stage of the hearing it appean \0 the Board, tltat a

notke of inquiry is defC(\ive. the Chairman or the Board , as the case

may be, shall give dirC(\ions for the amendment of the notice as he or il

may Ihink necessary unless. having rega rd 10 the merits of the case. the

required amendments cannot be: made wi thou t injustice.

(2) Where in Ihe opinion of the Cbairman or of the Board it

is ex(>C'dicnt. in consequence of the exercise by him or it of the powen

conferred by the last foregoing paragraph. that the inquiry should be

poslponed or adjourned , the Oairman of the Board, Il'l the case may

be, shall give such directions in that behalf as appear n~ry.

Il-protcdu ri Quddiem il-lJord ghand hom jintammu fiI·

pubbli ku; ifda I-Bord jista' , meta jidhi rlu meru it, jew xieraq. jordoa ill;

I-PToeeduri jiniammu privatamen!,

(I) Kun membru tal-Bord u r- RegiSlmtur gband ... jut;cn;

ruhu mill; jichu schem rxi inkje5ta jew jista' jigi mllial fkull WlIl'Ida

nUc-e;rkoslanzi li fiha mhalld jastjeni jcw jisla' jig; ri kuial skond id-

dispotizzjonijiet la' J'I " ikolll 734 tal-Koditi la' Orga nizzuzioni u

P~ura Civili.

(2) Ku1J rikuia bbal dik ma tkuru: ammissibbli kemm-;!

darba din ma ssi rx qabc l il.qari mir· RegimaluT la' ]-akk uta jew ]-akkuti

lil1-e±ertitant.

(3) II·Bord gbandu jiddetiedi l-oggezzjoni qabel il-qari la' 1-

imscmmij a aklm~ajew akkuti u d·d«itjoni tieghu tkun fi nali.

(I) Kull parti fkull proccdura quddiem il-Bord tista' liii

mghejjun a minn Avukat. ..,.eter~i tant jista ' jkun ukoll mgtlejjun minn

mc mbru tal-professjoni liegtlu. li ismu jkun jidher fir-regi5lru propizju

)CW ikun iskril1 fl-elenku propizju. jew minn prokuralu r kgali.

(2) Ic·ChD;rmDn ghandu jghamlf bid ~isposizzjonijietla' din

iT-regola lil ku ll parti fiI·prOOc:dimen ti li lidllc r quddiem jl,Bard

minghajr xi gh ajnuna bhBI dik .

Proccedinp before the Board lhall be: held in public; the

Board may. however , when it ronsiders il upcdient. order that the

proceedings be held in priva te.

9. (1) Any member of the Board and the Registrar shall abstain Abot.n1ioo or

from taking part in any inquiry or may be challenged in any of the dIallenl<

circumstances in which a judge would abstain or may be challenged in

accordance with the provisions of section 734 of the Code of

Organization and Civil Procedure.

(2) Any such challenge shall not be admissible unless made

before the reading out by the Registrar of the charge or charges to the

practitioner.

(3) The Board shall decide the objection previously to the

reading out of tbe said charge orchargcs and its decision shall be final.

10. (1) Any party to the proceedings before the Board may be t.epl ond .. bt,

assisted by an Advocate, The practitioner may al$O be assisted by a ....... ""'·

member of his profession, whose name appears in the appropriate

register or roll, Or by a legal procurator.

(2) The Chairman shall bring tile provisions of this rule to the

IlOtice of any party to the proceedings appearing before the Boan:!

without any such assistance.

It . The proceedings on the inquiry shall commence with the R<o<tinc

reading out by th e Registrar of the charge or charges. Thereupon tbe oI~.

Chairman shall put to the practitioner the question whether he admits or

refutes the charge or charges.

(I) If the practitioner admits the charge or charges the Admissiooor

Board may, in its discretion, dispense with the production of witnesses I<f.""ion.

and proceed to give its decision on that day or on any other day

appointed for the purpose.

(2) tf the practitioner refutes the charge or charges the

Board shall proceed with the inquiry.

(3) tf the practitioner faits to attend without just cause and

the Board is satisfied that a notice of inquiry was sent as required by

these rules, the Board may, if itthinu fit. proceed with the inquiry even

in his absence

Provided, howew. r, that if the practitioner is unable to atterKI

for a just cause, lie may, if he $0 prefers, request that the inquiry be

proceeded with and appoint one of the persons mentioned in paragraph

(I) of rule 10 to represent him in the proceedings.

\3. The proceedings on an inquiry shall be as follows

(a) Witnesses in support of the charge shall be produced and

examined by the party producing them or in his absence by the

Board and cross-examined by the practitioner; thereafter any

member of the Board may put questions as he may deem necessary.

(b) Witnesses in defence shall be heard and in case the

practitioner wishes to give his evidence, he may do $0 provided his

evidence be given before that of any witness to be produced by him.

Witnesses ~i1l1 be cumincd by the practitioner and cross-

eumined b y any othe r party 10 the proceedings; thereafter any

member of the Board may put quest;oru as he may deem necessary.

(c) When the whole of theevidencc 11&5 been OOIiduded, the

practitioner sh all. personally Or through the person by whom he is

aMistcd. addlflS the Board and make hb defence.

(d) The Board shall then glV1: its decisiOll on that day Or on

any olher day appointed for the purpose.

(c) The Boa rd shall not be debarred al any stage of the

proceedings. untillhe d«ision ispven. from rehearing any witness

or requesting the production of any documents.

l1·prottdimenli dwar inki<'slajkunu dawn li gejj in: -

(a) Xhieda b'sustenn ta · l·akkuia g1Iandllom ikunu prodotti

u etaminati mill·parti li lipproducihol1l Jew fin·nuqqas taghha min·

Bord u kontro·d.aminati milL-d:eratant; wara dan kull membru

lal ·Bord ikun iista' jag1lmel mistoqsijiet kif jifhirlu mehtieg.

(b) b:-xhieda lad-difita gIIandhom jinstemgllu u fka! li loo

eteratanl ji.tlieq jlg1lli i.t·.tiehda tieg1lu, jisla' jagllmel hekk kemm-

il dam x-xiehda lieghU linghata qabel dik ta' kull .thud U jk un ser

jigi prodotl minnu , I.t-.t hieda ghandhom ikunu et.aminati min_

etertilanl u kontro·daminali min n kull parti ohra fit ,

protedimenti; wara dan kull mc:mbru tal-Bord ikun jisla' jagllmel

mistoqsijiel kif jidhirlu mei'll ict ,

(c) Mela l-provi kollha jkunu gew maghmula, I-derti tant

jista', personalmcnl jcw permeu: tal'penun' li minnha jkun

mghejjun , jin<1iriaa liIl- 8 ord u jagllmcl id-difita ticghu .

(d) Il-Bord &handu wara dan jaghti d-detii;oni tieghu fdik

il-gumata jcw {'xi A;umata oI'In stabbilita ghal dak I-ghan .

(e) II -Bord ma jkunx prek lut f kull stadju lal-prOCedimc:nti,

sakemm tinghata d-detitjoni tieghu , milli je rta' jisma' xi xhudjew

milli jitlob li jintiebu xi dokumenli .

In all cases where the Board is satisfied that the charge or

charges have or have not been proved, the Board shall decide

accordingly and il shall record a finding that the charge or charges have

or have not been proved and llialllie practitioner is or is not guilty in

respect of the maners to which the charge or charges relates or relate.

(1) The decisions oflhe Board shall be given in p ... blieand in

writi ng; they shall be signed by the Chairman .

(2) The original shall be kept with the Registrar. together

with the complete record of the inquiry.

Where ... nder any of the foregoing provisions of these rules

tile inq ... iry stands !X'Stponed to a fU\\Ire meeting, the val idity of the

proceedings at that meeting $hall not be ~alled into q ... estion by reason

only that members of !be Board who were present althe former meeting

were not presenl al the later meeting or that members of the Board who

were present at the later meeting were not present I t the fonner

meeting.

The Registrar shallllCrve without delay on the praclitioner a

o::IPyof the <lel:ision ofthe Board .

Notice 10 any periOn 10 appear before the Board to give

evidence andlor produce doc ... ments shall be in Ihe form llet om in

Form B c:onllined in the Schedule hereto.

U . Every nolice referred 10 in these Nln shall be signw by the

Chairman and IlCrved in aa:ordanoe with the provisions of subsection

(2) of section liS of the Ordinance

Provided that any notice issued under rute 18 shBlI be ~ rved in

accordance wilh the provisiotlS of subsection (2) of section 118 of Ihe

Ordinanoe.

_of_.

IOS5

Tkun selgha tal -Bard matul il-protedimenti -

I; jtomm i[·bon ordni, U

(a)

(b) li jimgnla d-diskussjoni.

2t.

lI-membri lal·8ord u r- Retistraturma ghandhomjiWuebda

DW._jooaijicl

k_ljoA; .

bp diskussa mill-Bord w&ql l-in kjcsla .

Sal", kif provdul e$pre$S8.ment J[on'o!lTa, il-Bord ghandu

Po : f_1IIi

jirregola l-pro6eduri licgl'Hl51c:s5.

11 shall ~ within the authority of the Board during the

procec:dingl -

(a) to maintain ,oad OrtkT, and

(b) to regulate the discussion.

21 . TIle mcmbenof the Board and the Registrar .shall notdivulge

. nything di5(:Ussed by the Board in the course of .n inquiry.

22. Save a$ olhc",Ue expressly provided. the Board shall O!ho.

regula te its own proc:cdure.

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