Cap. 587 Art. 9Committee of Inquiry. 

(1) The Board may set up a committee to inquire into any alleged professional misconduct, gross negligence or incompetence in relation to a psychotherapist.

(2) For the purposes of this article, the terms "professional misconduct", "gross negligence", or "incompetence", shall include the following:

(a) the obtaining of a warrant in a deceitful or fraudulent manner, or otherwise purporting to be a psychotherapist without the required warrant;

(b) the contravention of the Code of Ethics established under this Act;

(c) the failure to observe any regulations regarding professional standards or practice;

(d) the failure to observe any conditions attached to the warrant issued under this Act;

(e) the use of therapeutic interventions, or the assumption of a professional competence for which the person is not qualified or is not authorised to practise in terms of his warrant;

(f) acting in any manner that may be detrimental to the psychotherapy profession;

(g) giving incorrect information or displaying lack of skill or judgment in the practice of the psychotherapy profession or in the performance of any duties or obligations in the psychotherapy practice.

(3) Every holder of a warrant, who is the subject of an investigation, shall have the opportunity to make his defence and bring evidence in his favour, and for this purpose, that person may be represented by an advocate or by any other person of his choice.

(4) On the conclusion of the investigation, the committee shall decide whether there are or not sufficient grounds to find the holder of a warrant guilty of professional misconduct, gross negligence or incompetence. In the first case, the committee shall make a report of its decision and shall commit the holder of the warrant for inquiry by the Board, together with its recommendations to impose a penalty, and, in the second case, recommend that no further proceedings should be undertaken.

(5) The penalties mentioned in the preceeding sub-article may include the following:

(a) the suspension or the revocation of such warrant, subject to such conditions as may be recommended;

(b) the suspension or revocation of the registration of the legal person of psychotherapists;

(c) the imposition of conditions attached to the warrant;

(d) a reprimand;

(e) a payment to cover the costs of the investigation;

(f) an order for the waiver, reduction or refund of any fees charged for services rendered by the person found guilty;

(g) any other penalties that may be prescribed by the Board, or by this Act, or any other laws or regulations.

(6) Upon revocation of the warrant, the Board shall strike off the name of the holder of that warrant from the register of psychotherapists. The revocation of any warrant shall be published in the Gazette.

(7) For the purposes of this article, the powers vested, or the powers which may be vested, in the members of the committee, shall be those provided under the Inquiries Act and the committee shall conduct the investigations as provided for in the said Act.