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Regulation 28

of Medical Registration (Disciplinary Commission and Disciplinary Tribunal) Rules 2022

Regulation 28

Tribunal’s legal counsel must not intervene

An advocate and solicitor appointed under section 59B(1)(b) of the Act by a Disciplinary Tribunal must not —

(a)

participate in or influence the making of any decision by the Disciplinary Tribunal other than to advise the Disciplinary Tribunal on a question of law that is referred to the advocate and solicitor by the Disciplinary Tribunal; or

(b)

intervene to advise the Disciplinary Tribunal on an issue of law except where it appears to the advocate and solicitor that, without the intervention, there is a possibility of a mistake of law being made or where the advocate and solicitor is aware of a procedural irregularity.