Architects Act 1997

Part II E+W+S+N.I. The Professional Conduct Committee

[F1 13 The Professional Conduct Committee shall consist of— E+W+S+N.I.

(a) four elected members of the Board;

(b) three appointed members of the Board;

(c) three persons nominated by the President of the Law Society; and

(d) six persons appointed by the Board, including three registered persons, of whom the address of at least one in the Register is in Scotland.]

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Sch. 1 para. 13 substituted (1.4.2004) by The Architects (Professional Conduct Committee) Amendment Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/655), art. 3

14 (1) The members of the Professional Conduct Committee shall elect a chairman from among themselves. E+W+S+N.I.

(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 [F2 (1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (1A) and (2), the quorum of the Professional Conduct Committee shall be one person nominated by the President of the Law Society; and any two persons from one or more of the following categories— E+W+S+N.I.

(a) the elected members of the Board;

(b) the appointed members of the Board;

(c) the persons appointed by the Board.

(1A) The Committee shall not, however, be quorate unless there are present—

(a) a member of the Committee who is a registered person; and

(b) a member of the Committee who is neither a registered person nor a person nominated by the President of the Law Society.]

(2) [F3 In addition,] 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.

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Amendments (Textual)

F2 Sch. 1: para. 15(1)(1A) substituted (1.4.2004) for para. 15(1) by The Architects (Professional Conduct Committee) Amendment Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/655), art. 4(2)

F3 Words in Sch. 1 para. 15(2) inserted (1.4.2004) by The Architects (Professional Conduct Committee) Amendment Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/655), art. 4(3)

16 In 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. E+W+S+N.I.

17 The Board may make rules governing the selection and term of office of members of the Professional Conduct Committee (including casual vacancies). E+W+S+N.I.