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Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Act · s 42

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s 42Appointment of Disciplinary Committees

(1)

The Board may appoint one or more Disciplinary Committees to formally inquire into —

(a)

any complaint or information in respect of which the

Minister has, under section 41(6)(b), made an order that a formal inquiry be held by a Disciplinary Committee; or

(b)

any matter recommended to the

Board under section 37(6)(b).

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(2)

A Disciplinary Committee shall comprise —

(a)

in the case of complaint against a registered architect, three registered architects of at least 10 years standing, of whom at least two shall be members of the Board;

(b)

in the case of complaint against a registered professional engineer, three registered professional engineers of at least 10 years standing, of whom at least two shall be members of the Board;

(c)

in the case of complaint against a registered quantity surveyor, three registered quantity surveyors of at least 10 years standing, of whom at least two shall be members of the Board.

(3)

A Disciplinary Committee may be appointed in connection with one or more matters or for a fixed period, as the Board thinks fit.

(4)

The chairman or a member of an Investigation Committee which inquired into any complaint or information shall not be a member of a

Disciplinary Committee inquiring into the same matter.

(5)

The Board shall appoint a member of a Disciplinary Committee to be the chairman of that Disciplinary Committee.

(6)

The Board may, at any time, revoke the appointment of any

Disciplinary Committee or any member thereof or fill any vacancy in a

Disciplinary Committee.

(7)

No act done by or under the authority of a Disciplinary

Committee shall be invalid in consequence of any defect that is subsequently discovered in the appointment or qualification of the members or any of them.

(8)

A member of a Disciplinary Committee shall, notwithstanding that he has ceased to be a member of the Board on the expiry of his term of office, continue to be a member of that Disciplinary Committee until the

Disciplinary Committee has completed its work.