Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005
If, in opinion of preliminary proceedings committee, complaint does not warrant further action. |
54.—(1) If the preliminary proceedings committee is of the opinion that there is not sufficient cause to warrant further action being taken in relation to a complaint, it shall inform the Council of that opinion. | |
(2) After being informed of the opinion and considering the matter, the Council may— | ||
(a) decide that no further action is to be taken in relation to the complaint, or | ||
(b) if it considers it necessary to do so, direct that further action be taken under section 56 . | ||
(3) On deciding under subsection (2)(a) that no further action is to be taken in relation to a complaint, the Council shall so inform— | ||
(a) the registrant who is the subject of the complaint, and | ||
(b) the registration board concerned. |