Section 50

Before a Disciplinary Committee commences a formal inquiry into any complaint or information referred to it, the Registrar must serve on the public accountant, accounting corporation, accounting firm or accounting LLP concerned a written notice of the formal inquiry.

A formal inquiry must not be fixed on a date earlier than 14 days after the date of the notice of formal inquiry except with the agreement of the public accountant, accounting corporation, accounting firm or accounting LLP concerned.

On application to the Disciplinary Committee, the public accountant, accounting corporation, accounting firm or accounting LLP concerned may request postponement of the formal inquiry, and the Disciplinary Committee may grant the application and postpone the formal inquiry to such date as it may determine, or refuse the application.