Section 61

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

Any assessor appointed under this section must not participate or sit in any deliberations of the Medical Council or any Complaints Committee, Disciplinary Tribunal, 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 Medical Council may pay to persons appointed to act as assessors such remuneration, to be paid as part of the expenses of the Medical Council, as the Medical Council may determine.