4. Constitution of Disciplinary Committee and notice to respondent and relevant parties

Upon the receipt of a charge under regulation 3, the secretary shall, on the instruction or nomination of the Head of the Disciplinary Panel, constitute a Disciplinary Committee or assign the case to an existing Disciplinary Committee.

The secretary shall, as soon as possible, notify the respondent of the charge by serving on him copies of the charge and statement of case.

Where the respondent is a salesperson, the secretary —

shall give notice of the charge to the estate agent that the salesperson is registered to act for;

may give notice of the charge to any other estate agent that the salesperson was registered to act for at the material time; and

may, in the course of the disciplinary proceedings, keep any estate agent who is notified under paragraph (a) or (b) informed of any matter relating to the proceedings.

Upon the receipt of a charge under regulation 3, the secretary shall, on the instruction or nomination of the Head of the Disciplinary Panel, constitute a Disciplinary Committee or assign the case to an existing Disciplinary Committee.

The secretary shall, as soon as possible, notify the respondent of the charge by serving on him copies of the charge and statement of case.

Where the respondent is a salesperson, the secretary —

shall give notice of the charge to the estate agent that the salesperson is registered to act for;

may give notice of the charge to any other estate agent that the salesperson was registered to act for at the material time; and

may, in the course of the disciplinary proceedings, keep any estate agent who is notified under paragraph (a) or (b) informed of any matter relating to the proceedings.