Section 40 — COUNSELLORS ACT 1998

(a)

there has been proved against the registered counsellor, or the registered counsellor has been convicted on, a charge in respect of—

(i)

an offence involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude;

(ii)

an offence under any law relating to corruption;

(iii)

an offence under this Act; or

(iv)

any other offence punishable with imprisonment for more than two years in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine;

(b)

if the registered counsellor’s registration has been obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; or

(c)

the registered counsellor has become a bankrupt, order the name of the registered counsellor to be removed from the Register.

(2)

The Disciplinary Committee may, upon being satisfied that—

(a)

the registered counsellor has offered or accepted a commission which in the opinion of the Disciplinary

Committee is an illicit commission; or

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(b)

the registered counsellor has contravened any provision of this Act or any regulations made under this Act, impose any one or any combination of the following disciplinary punishments:

(aa) order the name of the registered counsellor to be removed from the Register;

(bb) order the name of the registered counsellor to be suspended from the Register for a period not exceeding two years;

(cc)

order the imposition of a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit;

(dd)

order the registered counsellor to be reprimanded.

Surrender of certificate on removal from the Register