S.L. 464.20 Art. 31Transitory provision.

The provisions of these regulations shall apply only in respect of acts or omissions committed from the date of the coming into force of these regulations. Any investigation or disciplinary proceedings concerning alleged professional misconduct or alleged breach of ethics arising from alleged acts or omissions committed prior to the date of the coming into force of these regulations shall continue to be regulated by the provisions of the Act and of the relative subsidiary legislation regulating disciplinary proceedings as in force immediately prior to the date of coming into force of these regulations and the said provisions for the purposes of the said investigations or disciplinary proceedings shall be deemed to have remained in force.

SCHEDULE (regulations 12 and 25)

FORM A

Disciplinary Committee

Notice of Disciplinary Proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee

To ..................................... (date)

.............................................

I hereby give you notice that the has [name of relevant Council] filed disciplinary proceedings against you before this Disciplinary Committee for it to consider and decide on the charge[s] brought against you.

Together with this Notice, you are being served with the application of the relevant Council and with all accompanying documents and evidence. Therefore you are accordingly being granted thirty (30) days to reply in writing to the allegations brought against you and to submit supporting documents and evidence in your defence.

Be advised that you may be assisted by an advocate or legal procurator or other health care professional of your choice both for the purposes of your reply to the allegations brought against you and in any proceedings brought against you before the Disciplinary Committee.

You are being warned that should you not file a reply in time without any reasonable explanation, the Disciplinary Committee may proceed to hear the case and decide the case in your absence.

Following receipt of your reply or the lapse of the above mentioned thirty (30) days, the Disciplinary Committee shall appoint a first sitting of the disciplinary proceedings and inform you of the date thereof.

Chairperson

Disciplinary Committee

FORM B

Disciplinary Committee

Notice to a person to give evidence and, or to bring documents or other material.

To ....................................... (date)

You are hereby required to attend before the Disciplinary Committee on the..................... of ................. 20 ............ at ............... at .................... and in the same manner on any other day for which the sitting is adjourned, to give evidence and, or to bring the following documents ........................................... in the matter forming the subject of disciplinary proceedings against ................................. .

You are hereby being warned that should you fail to attend as hereby required, you are liable to the penalties established in accordance with article 997 of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12).

Chairperson

Disciplinary Committee