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NURSES AND MIDWIVES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1970 - SECT 45

45.(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Disciplinary Committee may order the
removal of the name of a person from the register, the roll of nurses,
the roll of midwives or the list, or may suspend him from practice, in
accordance with rules made by the Council.

(2) The Council shall make rules specifying

(a)the causes for which and the conditions under which
the Disciplinary Committee may order the removal of the names of persons from
the register, the roll of nurses, the roll of midwives and the list or may
suspend them from practice; and

(b)the procedure for restoring to the register, the roll of nurses,
the roll of midwives and the list the names of persons which have been removed
therefrom.

(3) Rules made under subsection (2) shall provide that any determination made
by the Disciplinary Committee shall, subject to subsection (5), be final and
conclusive and shall not require confirmation or endorsement by the Council,
so however that any such determination shall be notified to the Council and
shall be of no effect until so notified.

(4) The Council shall serve on a person whose name is ordered to be removed or
who is suspended as mentioned in subsection (1) notice that his name has been
so removed or that he has been suspended and that person shall, within
fourteen days from the date on which that notice is served on him, surrender
to the Council his certificate and any badge issued to him in pursuance of
rules made under this Act and, if he fails to do so, he shall be guilty of an
offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding #10.

(5) A person aggrieved by the removal of his name, or his suspension, as
mentioned in subsection (1) may, within three months from the date on which
the notice mentioned in subsection (4) is served on him, appeal to the High
Court and the decision of the High Court shall be final.

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