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Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

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Regulations Relating to the Conducting of Inquiries into Alleged Unfitness to Practice Due to Disability or Impairment of Persons registered in terms of the Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

13. Mitigation of findings

 

(1) The Impairment Committee—
(a) may invite any person who, in its opinion, has an interest in the proceedings to submit written representations within such time as the Impairment Committee may direct; and
(b) shall invite representations from the Respondent as to any mitigating circumstances which may affect the Impairment Committee's finding and conditions, if any, to be made.

 

(2) The pro forma complainant may, after the Respondent has addressed the Impairment Committee or adduced evidence in mitigation of the findings to be made, make representations to the Impairment Committee or lead evidence, orally or in writing, regarding a suitable penalty to be imposed.