Clause 3

by deleting subsection (6) and substituting the following subsections:“(6) Without prejudice to section 6C(7), the Commissioner may by order cancel the registration of any registered inspector or suspend him from practice for a period not exceeding 12 months under any of the following circumstances:

if he is deceased;

if he has contravened or failed to comply with section 6(1);

if he is convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty or an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder;

if it appears to the Commissioner that he is no longer in the position to carry out the duties or responsibilities of a registered inspector under this Act or any regulations made thereunder;

if he has procured his registration by fraud or misrepresentation.(6A) The Commissioner may, if he considers that no cause of sufficient gravity for cancellation of registration or suspension from practice exists, by writing censure the registered inspector.(6B) The Commissioner shall not exercise his powers under subsection (6)(b), (c), (d) or (e) or (6A) unless an opportunity of being heard has been given to the registered inspector against whom the Commissioner intends to exercise his powers.”;

by deleting subsection (7) and substituting the following subsection:“(7) Where a registered inspector has been suspended from practice under subsection (6), the Commissioner shall, within one month of the expiry of such suspension, restore the name and particulars of that registered inspector to the register of registered inspectors and issue to him a fresh certificate of registration.”; and

by inserting, immediately after subsection (8), the following subsections:“(8A) Where an appeal is made to the Minister within the period referred to in subsection (8), an order made by the Commissioner under subsection (6) shall, unless the Minister otherwise directs, not take effect unless —

it is confirmed by the Minister;

the appeal is for any reason dismissed by the Minister; or

the appellant withdraws the appeal.(8B) Before the Minister makes a decision to allow or dismiss an appeal, the Minister may refer the matter to an Appeal Advisory Board appointed under section 28.(8C) The Minister may, in making his decision, have regard to any report made to him by the Appeal Advisory Board.(8D) Where an order made by the Commissioner to cancel the registration of a registered inspector or suspend the registered inspector from practice has taken effect, the Commissioner shall —

remove the name and particulars of the inspector concerned from the register of registered inspectors;

cancel any certificate of registration issued to the inspector concerned under subsection (5); and

notify the inspector concerned accordingly.(8E) The inspector concerned shall, within 14 days of being notified of the removal of his name and particulars from the register of registered inspectors, surrender to the Commissioner the certificate of registration issued to him.(8F) Any person who fails to comply with subsection (8E) shall be guilty of an offence.”.