Professional Engineers Act 1991 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Disciplinary Proceedings
42. Appointment of Investigation Committee
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The Board may appoint one or more Investigation Committees comprising —
Board
“Board” means the Professional Engineers Board established under section 4;
a chairperson who is a member of the Board;
2 members of the Investigation Panel who are registered professional engineers; and
a member of the Investigation Panel who is an allied professional or a layperson,to inquire into any complaint or information received by the Board under section 40.
A member of the Investigation Panel who has assisted the Registrar in reviewing any complaint or information under section 41(4)(b) must not be a member of an Investigation Committee inquiring into the same matter.
Investigation Panel
“Investigation Panel” means the Investigation Panel appointed under section 39;
An Investigation Committee may be appointed in connection with one or more matters or for a fixed period of time, as the Board thinks fit.
Investigation Committee
“Investigation Committee” means an Investigation Committee appointed under section 42;
The Board may, at any time, revoke the appointment of the chairperson or any member of an Investigation Committee or fill any vacancy in an Investigation Committee.
No act done by or under the authority of an Investigation Committee is invalid because of any defect that is subsequently discovered in the appointment or qualification of the chairperson or members or any of them.
The chairperson of an Investigation Committee must, even though he or she has ceased to be a member of the Board on the expiry of his or her term of office, continue to be the chairperson of the Investigation Committee until the Investigation Committee has completed its work.
A member of an Investigation Committee must, even though he or she has ceased to be a member of the Investigation Panel on the expiry of his or her term of office, continue to be a member of the Investigation Committee until the Investigation Committee has completed its work.[30