reg 26A Exercise of Investigating Committee functions by the Registrar or officers of the Council
(1) The Council may by rules make provision for— (a) the Registrar; or (b) any other officer of the Council, to exercise the functions of the Investigating Committee under paragraphs (1), (2)(b) to (d), (5), (5A), (6), (7A) and (8) of article 26, whether generally or in relation to such classes of case as may be specified in the rules. (2) Where, by virtue of paragraph (1), rules provide for the Registrar or any other officer of the Council to exercise the functions of the Investigating Committee under paragraph (6)(b)(ii) ... of article 26, the referral of a case to the Fitness to Practise Committee shall be deemed to have been made by the Investigating Committee.