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[Subsidiary]

Powers of Disciplinary Committee.

Appeal to Council.

CAP. 50]

Professional Accountants By-laws

[1977 Ed.

shall be made to the Registrar who shall submit the complaint to the Council which may, in its discretion, refer the complaint to the Disciplinary Committee.

(2)

35. (1) If, after due inquiry, the Disciplinary Committee is satisfied that a complaint referred to it under by-law 34 is proved the Disciplinary Committee may, in its discretion, make any one or more of the following orders against the registered student---

(i) that he be declared unfit to remain a registered student, and that the Registrar remove his name from the register of registered students;

(ii) that he be declared ineligible for such period (not exceeding 2 years) to sit for such examinations of the Society as shall be specified in the order;

(iii) that he be reprimanded;

(iv) that he be admonished.

(2) The Registrar shall cause a copy of an order made under this by-law to be served forthwith upon the registered student concerned and shall forward a copy to the Council.

(3) For the purposes of an inquiry under this by-law the Disciplinary Committee shall have the powers specified in section 36 of the Ordinance.

36. (1) A registered student aggrieved by an order made under by-law 35 may, within 21 days of the date of service upon him of the order, appeal to the Council.

(2) The practice and procedure on an appeal to the Council shall be such as the Council may determine.

(3) On an appeal the Council may-

(a) affirm or vary the order;

(b) rescind the order and substitute any other order which might have been made by the Disciplinary Committee under by-law 35.

(4) The Registrar shall notify the registered student concerned of the decision of the Council.

Power of Council to make rules.

PART IX

EXAMINATIONS

37. The Council may make rules prescribing-

(a) the examinations of the Society;

(b) the syllabuses therefor;

(c) the sections into which the examinations are to be divided;

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