Review of disciplinary orders
(1)When an inquiry committee completes its hearing in respect of a disciplinary offence and makes a finding that a disciplinary offence has been committed, the Registrar shall forthwith forward the inquiry committee’s decision and details of any order proposed to be made by the inquiry committee under section 23 to the Board for review.
(2)The Board shall appoint 3 of its members, one of whom shall be qualified in the discipline, or, in the opinion of the Board, a discipline similar to the discipline, of the registered professional engineer concerned to sit with the Chairman as a review committee to review the decision of the inquiry committee.
(3)The Board shall not appoint a member of the inquiry committee to be a member of the review committee.
(4)The review committee may—
(a)confirm the decision and any proposed order of the inquiry committee;
(b)reverse a finding of guilt of the inquiry committee;
(c)recommend that any proposed order made by the inquiry committee be varied; or
(d)remit the decision or any proposed order of the inquiry committee to the inquiry committee with directions to reconsider the decision or proposed order or both.
(5)The inquiry committee shall comply with the directions and recommendation, if any, of the review committee.