Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 2894
Health Care And Associated Professions
Nurses And Midwives
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (Midwifery and Practice Committees) (Constitution) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2009
Made
29th October 2009
Laid before Parliament
2nd November 2009
Coming into force
23rd November 2009
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 29th day of October 2009
By the Lords of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has made the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Midwifery and Practice Committees) (Constitution) (Amendment) Rules 2009 as set out in the Schedule to this Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 3(17) of, and paragraph 17(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to, the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001( 1 ) and having consulted representatives of those groups of persons who appear likely to be affected by the proposed rules in accordance with article 47(3) of that Order.
In accordance with articles 47(1) and 48(1) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001( 2 ) , such Rules shall not come into force until approved by Order of the Privy Council.
Having considered the Rules, their Lordships are pleased to and do approve them.
This Order may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Midwifery and Practice Committees) (Constitution) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2009 and shall come into force on 23rd November 2009.
Judith Simpson
Clerk of the Privy Council
SCHEDULE THE NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCIL (MIDWIFERY AND PRACTICE COMMITTEES) (CONSTITUTION) (AMENDMENT) RULES 2009
The Nursing and Midwifery Council makes the following Rules in exercise of its powers conferred under article 3(17) of, and paragraph 17(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to, the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has consulted representatives of those groups of persons who appear likely to be affected by the proposed rules in accordance with article 47(3) of that Order.
Citation and commencement
1. These Rules may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Midwifery and Practice Committees) (Constitution) (Amendment) Rules 2009 and come into force on 23rd November 2009.
Amendments
2. In the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Midwifery and Practice Committees) (Constitution) Rules Order of Council 2008 ( 3 ), in rule 6 (The Practice Committees)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a) (which relates to the Investigating Committee), for “60” substitute “180”; and
(b) in paragraph (1)(c) (which relates to the Health Committee), for “50” substitute “120”.
Given under the official seal of the Nursing and Midwifery Council on 10th September 2009.
Tony Hazell
Chair
Kathy George
Chief Executive and Registrar
S.I. 2002/253 amended by S.I. 2008/1485 . There are other amending instruments which are not relevant.
Article 48 was amended by S.I. 2008/1485 .