Clause 39

For the purposes of advising the Board and the Complaints Committees in any proceedings before any of them, the Board may appoint a legal assessor who shall be an advocate and solicitor of not less than 10 years standing.

The legal assessor shall not participate or sit in any deliberations of the Board or a Complaints Committee unless invited to do so, and his participation shall be limited only to questions of law arising from the proceedings.

The Board may appoint a medical assessor to assist the Board and the Complaints Committees in proceedings before any of them.

The Board may pay to the legal assessor and medical assessor, as part of the expenses of the Board, such remuneration as the Board may determine.