Section 27Y — ARCHITECTS ACT 1967

(a)

not more than three members of the Board to investigate into any misconduct or complaint made against any

Architectural Technologist; and

(b)

a Disciplinary Committee comprising not more than five members of the Board, including a member of the Board who is an Architectural Technologist, not being a person appointed under paragraph (a), to conduct a hearing of any misconduct or complaint referred to it by the member of the Board appointed under paragraph (a).

(2)

The Disciplinary Committee may order—

(a)

the issuance of a written reprimand to;

(b)

the imposition of a fine not exceeding twenty-five thousand ringgit on;

(c)

the suspension of the registration for a period not exceeding two years of; or

(d)

the cancellation of the registration of, the Architectural

Technologist.

(3)

The Disciplinary Committee may make an order under subsection (2) if the Architectural Technologist—

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(a)

is convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty or moral turpitude;

(b)

acts as a contractor or trades in building materials directly connected with his employment;

(c)

is registered under this

Act by fraud or misrepresentation;

(d)

offers or accepts any commission which in the opinion of the Disciplinary Committee is an illicit commission;

(e)

fails to observe any conditions or restrictions of his registration;

(f)

is found to be of unsound mind;

(g)

is found to be incapable of performing his professional duties effectively;

(h)

becomes a bankrupt;

(i)

is found guilty by the Disciplinary Committee of any act or conduct which in the opinion of the Disciplinary

Committee is infamous or disgraceful; or

(j)

is found by the Disciplinary Committee to have contravened or failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or of any rules made thereunder.

(4)

The Disciplinary Committee shall not make any order under subsection (2), based upon any of the circumstances set out in paragraphs (3)(b) to (e), paragraph (g), paragraphs (i) and (j), unless an opportunity of being heard either personally or by counsel has been given to the Architectural Technologist against whom the

Disciplinary Committee intends to make the order.

(5)

The member of the Board appointed under paragraph (1) (a)

may, for the purpose of an investigation of an Architectural

Technologist—

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(a)

require any person, including a sole proprietor, partner, director, manager, secretary or employee, in connection with his employment, to attend before the member of the Board and give evidence on oath or affirmation, and that member of the Board may administer the oath; and

(b)

require such person to produce any book, document or paper relating to the subject matter of the investigation which is in the custody of that person or under his control.

(6)

Upon completion of his investigation, the member of the

Board appointed under paragraph (1)(a) shall submit a report together with his recommendations, if any, to the Disciplinary Committee for its consideration.

(7)

Any Architectural Technologist dissatisfied with an order of the Disciplinary Committee under this section may, within twenty-one days of being notified of such order, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.

Removal from Register of Architectural Technologists