Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

175Proceedings before panels

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(1)The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make such provision as they think appropriate for and in connection with proceedings brought under this Act before—

(a)registration appeals panels;

(b)interim orders panels;

(c)fitness to practise panels.

(2)The regulations may authorise or require SCW to make rules about any matter relating to such proceedings.

(3)Regulations under this section may not require a person to give evidence or produce a document or other material evidence which the person could not be compelled to give or produce in civil proceedings in a court in England and Wales.

(4)The standard of proof applicable to the proceedings mentioned in subsection (1) is that applicable to civil proceedings.