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| (1) The Council shall not, under section 16, disenrol any person, unless a Disciplinary Committee has, after inquiry, made a report to the Council that the person has been guilty of professional misconduct. |
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| (2) Where the Council has reasonable cause to believe, whether upon complaint made to it or otherwise, that any person who is a member of the Institute has been guilty of professional misconduct, the Council may appoint a Disciplinary Committee for the purpose of holding an inquiry into the conduct of that person. |
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| (3) The provisions of the First Schedule to the Act shall apply in relation to the constitution of and the procedure to be followed by Disciplinary Committees appointed under this section, the proceedings at inquiries held by such Committees and the powers exercisable by such Committees. |
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| (4) The Minister may, upon the recommendation of the Council, by Order published in the Gazette, amend or alter or add to or revoke any or all of the provisions of the First Schedule. |
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| (5) The provisions of the First Schedule for the time being in force shall be as valid and effectual as if they were herein enacted. |
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