Professional and Technical Surveyors' Act, 1984 (Act No. 40 of 1984)29. Disciplinary powers of council |
| (1) | The council may inquire into cases of improper conduct of which a person who is or was registered in terms of this Act is alleged to have been guilty while so registered and if proved make an order in relation to the costs of such inquiry and impose in respect of any such case of improper conduct any of the following penalties, namely— |
| (a) | a fine not exceeding R5000; or |
| (b) | a caution or a reprimand or a caution and a reprimand; or |
| (c) | suspension from practising in the Republic for a specified period not exceeding three years; or |
| (d) | cancellation of his registration in terms of this Act and the removal of his name from the register; or |
| (e) | in addition to the punishment imposed under paragraph(d), disqualification for registration in terms of this Act for a specified period. Provided that in a case of alleged improper conduct which forms or which the council has reason to believe is likely to form the subject of criminal or civil proceedings in a court of law, the council shall postpone the inquiry until such proceedings have been concluded. |
| (2) | When any punishment imposed under subsection (1) consists of, or includes, any fine, or any order is made in relation to the costs of the inquiry, the amount thereof shall be recovered by the council from the person concerned, and any amount so recovered shall be paid into the funds of the council. |
| (3) | When an inquiry is held in respect of any matter referred to the council by the Director-General or a person duly authorised by him in terms of section 14 of the Land Survey Act, 1927 (Act No. 9 of 1927), one half of the cost of such inquiry shall be paid from the State Revenue Fund. |