S.L. 464.20 Art. 8Purposes and functions of the Disciplinary Committee.

The Disciplinary Committee shall have the following functions:

(a) to hold disciplinary proceedings and hear a charge formulated by the relevant Council in accordance with the provisions of these regulations and submitted to it in accordance with the provisions of regulation 11;

(b) to determine upon the request of the relevant Council if there are grounds for the taking of measures interim after the commencement of disciplinary proceedings before it;

(c) to ensure that the hearing of disciplinary proceedings are carried out in a fair and organised manner and that the relevant Council and the health care professional are given an adequate opportunity to produce their evidence and witnesses and to cross-examine any witness produced by the either party;

(d) to ensure that during the course of the disciplinary proceedings, the provisions of the Act and of these regulations are observed at all times;

(e) to ensure that the rights and obligations of the health care professional are made known to him prior to the hearing;

(f) to ensure that in arriving at a decision, the principles of fairness, justice and proportionality are respected;

(g) to ensure that the well-being of the aggrieved party, the reputation and integrity of the health care profession and professional and ethical standards are safeguarded;

(h) to perform any other function as may be prescribed by law in relation to the hearing of disciplinary proceedings and taking of disciplinary measures.