Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

Discipline

26 Where before the appointed day—

(a) the Discipline Committee has begun an inquiry into a case in which it is alleged that a registered person has been guilty of conduct disgraceful to him in his capacity as an architect, but

(b) the Council has not decided whether to remove his name from the Register,

the case shall be referred to the Professional Conduct Committee which shall consider whether he is guilty of unacceptable professional conduct or serious professional incompetence.

27 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the provisions substituted by section 121 of this Act for section 7 of the 1931 Act have effect in relation to anything done or omitted to be done before the appointed day as in relation to anything done or omitted to be done after that day.

(2) The Professional Conduct Committee—

(a) may only make a disciplinary order in respect of anything done, or omitted to be done, by a person before the appointed day if the Council could have removed his name from the Register under section 7 of the 1931 Act (as it had effect before the substitution made by section 121 of this Act), and

(b) may not make a reprimand or penalty order in respect of anything so done or omitted to be so done.