Section 71

For the purposes of advising the Council, Complaints Committees, Disciplinary Committees, Health Committee or Interim Orders Committee in any proceedings before any of them under the provisions of this Act, the Council may appoint an assessor to the Council who is an advocate and solicitor of at least 10 years’ standing.

The assessor must not participate or sit in any deliberations of the Council, Complaints Committees, Disciplinary Committees, Health Committee or Interim Orders Committee unless invited to do so, and the assessor’s participation must be limited only to questions of law arising from the proceedings.

The Council may pay to the assessor, as part of the expenses of the Council, any remuneration that the Council may determine.[57