Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Disciplinary Proceedings
41. Decision of Board
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Upon receiving the findings and recommendation of an
Investigation Committee, the Board may —
Board
“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
accept the recommendation and make the recommended order;
refer the matter back to the Investigation Committee for further inquiry; or
make such other order as the Board thinks fit.
The Board shall not —
issue any letter of advice or letter of warning to a registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor in accordance with the recommendation of the Investigation
Committee under section 40(b); or
make any other order against the registered architect, the registered professional engineer or the registered quantity surveyor in accordance with the recommendation of the Investigation Committee under section 40(d),
Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors unless the Board is satisfied that the Investigation Committee had allowed the registered architect, the registered professional engineer or the registered quantity surveyor concerned an opportunity of being heard either personally or by counsel during the inquiry.
The Board shall notify the person who made the complaint or gave the information of its decision.
A registered architect, a registered professional engineer or a registered quantity surveyor who is aggrieved by any advice or order of the
registered architect
“registered architect” means a person registered as an architect under section 17;
Board, being an advice or order referred to in section 40(b) or (d), may, within 30 days of being notified of the determination of the Board, appeal to the Minister, whose decision is final.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for development;
Where the person who made the complaint or gave the information to the Board is dissatisfied with the decision of the Board under section 40(a), (b) or (d), he may, within 30 days of being notified of the determination of the Board, appeal to the Minister, whose decision is final.
The Minister may, in relation to an appeal under subsection (4)
or (5), make —
an order affirming the decision of the Board;
an order directing a formal inquiry to be held by a
Disciplinary Committee; or
such other order as he thinks fit.
Terms defined in s 2
Board
Defined · s 2“Board” means the Board of Architects, Professional Engineers and Quantity Surveyors established under section 4(1);
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for development;
registered architect
Defined · s 2“registered architect” means a person registered as an architect under section 17;
registered professional engineer
Defined · s 2“registered professional engineer” means a person registered as a professional engineer under section 17;
registered quantity surveyor
Defined · s 2“registered quantity surveyor” means a person registered as a quantity surveyor under section 17;
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