Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005

Steps to be taken by Council after receiving report.

64.—(1) On receiving the report of a committee of inquiry concerning a complaint against a registrant, the Council shall do one of the following:

(a) if the committee finds that no allegation made by the complainant against the registrant is substantiated, dismiss the complaint;

(b) if the committee finds that any allegation made by the complainant against the registrant is substantiated, request the registration board concerned to recommend under section 65 one or more than one disciplinary sanction to be imposed on the registrant.

(2) On dismissing a complaint or making a request under this section concerning a registrant, the Council shall supply the registration board concerned with a copy of the report that formed the basis for the dismissal or request.