Regulation 39
Documents for hearing
of Nurses and Midwives Regulations 2012
Subregulation 1
The Complaints Committee may, at any stage of the hearing —
with the consent of the respondent; or
where, after consultation with the legal assessor, it is satisfied that its reception is desirable to enable it to carry out the inquiry,refer to any written statement or medical reference material, notwithstanding that its author or, in the case of medical reference material, a medical expert may not be called, if a copy of the written statement or medical reference material is made available to the respondent at or before the hearing.
Subregulation 2
Where the Complaints Committee is of the opinion that the written statement or medical reference material which it referred to should be supplemented by oral testimony, the Committee may require the author or, in the case of medical reference material, a medical expert be called as a witness, and adjourn the hearing for that purpose.
Subregulation 3
The Complaints Committee shall be entitled to disregard the written statement or medical reference material upon the resumption of hearing if the oral testimony requested for is not given.