Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Disciplinary Proceedings
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
For the purposes of any inquiry, an Investigation Committee may require any person —
to attend at a specified time and place and give evidence before the Investigation Committee; and
to produce all books, documents and papers in his custody or under his control which may be related to or be connected with the subject matter of the inquiry.
Any person who, without lawful excuse —
refuses or fails to comply with any requirement of the
Investigation Committee under subsection (1); or
refuses to answer or gives a false answer to any question put to him by a member of the Investigation Committee, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or both.
Subject to the rules, an Investigation Committee shall have the power to regulate its own procedure for an inquiry.
An Investigation Committee shall complete its inquiry not later than 3 months from the date on which the matter to be inquired into is referred to it, unless the Board, on application of the Investigation
Board
“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
Committee, allows otherwise.
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Board
“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
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