Regulation 28
Supply of documents for hearing
of Nurses and Midwives Regulations 2012
Subregulation 1
If the respondent wishes to raise any defence at the hearing, he or his counsel shall, at least 10 days before the date fixed for the hearing, send to the Board’s solicitor —
a concise statement of the grounds of his defence;
any document to be used at the hearing; and
a list of the witnesses he intends to call at the hearing.
Subregulation 2
The Board’s solicitor shall, as soon as possible, send to the executive secretary of the Board a copy of any statement, document or list of witnesses received under paragraph (1).
Subregulation 3
The Board’s solicitor shall, at least 10 days before the commencement of the hearing, send the following to the executive secretary of the Board and the respondent or his counsel:
a list of the witnesses he intends to call at the hearing; and
copies of any document to be used at the hearing.
Subregulation 4
The Complaints Committee may give notice to the respondent or his counsel to produce before the Committee any document in the possession of the respondent or his counsel which may be relevant to the matter before the Committee.
Subregulation 5
The Complaints Committee may, in any particular case, waive all or any of the requirements of this regulation.