Singapore legislation
Regulation 23
Regulation 23
Review of major disciplinary measure by Board of Directors
Subregulation 1
A candidate who is aggrieved by a decision of the Disciplinary Committee to take any major disciplinary measure under rule 21(3)(c) or (4) or 22(1)(b) may, within 14 days after the date on which the decision is communicated to the candidate, apply to the Institute in the manner specified by the Institute for the decision to be reviewed by the Board of Directors.
Subregulation 2
Every application under paragraph (1) for a review of a decision of the Disciplinary Committee must be accompanied by the fee specified in the Second Schedule.
Subregulation 3
Upon reviewing a decision of the Disciplinary Committee under paragraph (1), the Board of Directors may —
affirm the decision of the Disciplinary Committee;
set aside the decision of the Disciplinary Committee; or
substitute the decision of the Disciplinary Committee with any minor or major disciplinary measure (or any combination of 2 or more of those measures) against the candidate.
Subregulation 4
The Dean and members of the Disciplinary Committee concerned must neither —
participate in the review by the Board of Directors of the Disciplinary Committee’s decision; nor(b)vote on the decision of the Board of Directors to be made under paragraph (3).
Subregulation 5
The Board of Directors must give written notice to the candidate concerned of the decision it has made under paragraph (3) and, if applicable, any disciplinary measure that it has decided to take against the candidate under paragraph (3)(c).
Subregulation 6
The decision of the Board of Directors under paragraph (3) is final.