The Professional Conduct Review Committee (“PCRC”) holds the authority to suspend a Practitioner from The Register pending the outcome of a formal investigation and/or disciplinary Hearings. This action, referred to as an "Interim Suspension," may be taken only when the PCRC considers it a necessary measure for the protection of the public, or where it is otherwise deemed to be in the public interest.

A Practitioner will be formally notified in writing of any decision to impose an Interim Suspension. Upon receiving this notification, the Practitioner has the right to request a review of the decision. This request must be made in writing and submitted to the Registrar within a strict deadline of 28 days of being notified of the decision. Such a review will be considered by the designated Independent Reviewer, whose decision will be notified back to the Practitioner. It is important to note that the outcome of this review process can be admissible as evidence at any subsequent disciplinary Hearing.

An official notice of the suspension will be made public in two specific circumstances:

1. If the Interim Suspension is upheld and maintained following a formal review by the Independent Reviewer.
    
2. If a request for a review is not received from the Practitioner in accordance with the 28-day deadline.

When either of these conditions is met, the notice will be published in accordance with the rules and conditions set out in the Register’s Professional Conduct Notices policy.

The total duration of any single Interim Suspension period is strictly limited and cannot exceed a maximum of 18 months.

A Practitioner who is currently under an active suspension may apply in writing for their suspension to be reviewed again. This option is only available in situations where the circumstances, since the suspension was originally imposed or last reviewed, have materially changed in a significant way.