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Architects Act 1997

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Part IIThe Professional Conduct Committee

13The Professional Conduct Committee shall consist of—

(a)four elected members of the Board, including at least one whose address in the Register is in Scotland, or (if there is no elected member whose address in the Register is in Scotland or no such elected member who is willing to act) three elected members and one registered person whose address in the Register is in Scotland;

(b)three appointed members of the Board; and

(c)two persons nominated by the President of the Law Society.

14(1)The members of the Professional Conduct Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves.

(2)The chairman—

(a)may resign by notice in writing addressed to the Registrar; and

(b)may be removed by a majority vote of the other members of the Professional Conduct Committee.

(3)Rules made by the Board may make provision for the appointment of a person to act as chairman in the event of a vacancy in the office of chairman or in such other circumstances as may be prescribed.

15(1)The quorum of the Professional Conduct Committee shall be one elected member of the Board, one appointed member of the Board and one person nominated by the President of the Law Society.

(2)Where the Committee is considering the case of a person whose address in the Register is in Scotland, the Committee is not quorate unless there is present a member of the Committee who is a registered person and whose address in the Register is in Scotland.

16In the event of a tie in any vote of the Professional Conduct Committee the chairman shall have an additional casting vote; and in any proceedings relating to a registered person the additional vote shall be cast in favour of that person.

17The Board may make rules governing the selection and term of office of members of the Professional Conduct Committee (including casual vacancies).

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