9. Amendment of section 17 of the principal enactment
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Section 17 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section and the substitution, of the following subsection therefor :—
“(2) (a) Where the Council has reasonable cause to believe, whether on complaint made to it or otherwise, that any person who is a member of the Institute has been guilty of professional misconduct, the Council may appoint an investigating Committe to inquire into and report to the Council, whether a prima facie case of professional misconduct, has been made against such member.
Where an investigating Committee appointed under paragraph (a) reports to the Council that a prima facie case of professional misconduct has been made out against a member, the Council shall appoint a disciplinary
Committee for the purpose of inquiring into the conduct of such member.”.