The Hearing Aid Council Investigating and Disciplinary Committee Rules Approval Instrument 1991

Made: 6th December 1991

Coming into force: 1st January 1992

Whereas the Hearing Aid Council have, in exercise of their powers under section 5(3), 6(2) and 10(4) of the Hearing Aid Council Act 1968[^f00001] made rules as to the constitution of the Investigating and Disciplinary Committees and rules of procedure, and have submitted them to the Lord Chancellor for his approval: Now, therefore, the Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5(3), 6(4) and 10(6) of the said Act, hereby approves the said rules as set out in the Schedule hereto.

1

This instrument may be cited as the Hearing Aid Council Investigating and Disciplinary Committee Rules Approval Instrument 1991 and shall come into force on 1st January 1992.

2

The Hearing Aid Council Disciplinary Committee (Procedure) Rules Approval Instrument 1971[^f00002] is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

THE HEARING AID COUNCIL (INVESTIGATING AND DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEES) RULES 1991

THE HEARING AID COUNCIL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE (PROCEDURE) RULES 1991

Signed

Mackay of Clashfern, C. — 6th December 1991

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Instrument)

This Instrument contains the rules, approved by the Lord Chancellor, which are to govern the constitution of the Investigating Committee and the constitution and procedure of the Disciplinary Committee set up by the Hearing Aid Council in accordance with the provisions of the Hearing Aid Council Act 1968. The Instrument replaces, with effect from 1st January 1992, the Hearing Aid Council Disciplinary Committee (Procedure) Rules Approval Instrument 1971.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1968 c. 50; section 10(4) has been amended by the Hearing Aid Council (Amendment) Act 1989 (c. 12), sections 2(2) and 3(7).

[^f00002]: S.I. 1971/754.