26. Inquiry by Complaints Resolution Committee

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

The Office shall establish a Complaints Resolution

Committee (hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”)

comprising of such officers authorised by the Office to hear complaints by any person relating to the professional misconduct or breach of any provision of this Act, or regulations or rules made thereunder.

(2)

The Committee may hold such inquiries as may be deemed necessary or expedient and for such purpose summon and call upon any person to appear before the

Committee to give evidence or to produce any book or document in the possession or control of such person as are required for the purpose of such inquiries.

(3)

The Office shall establish an appropriate procedure for handling such complaints and all matters incidental thereto by rules made under this Act.

(4)

The Committee may on receipt of any written complaint made by a person, examine the evidence produced before such Committee to find whether any prescribed act of professional misconduct has been committed by the

Hydrographic Surveyor or Nautical Cartographer, against whom the complaint is made.

(5)

Where the Committee finds that a person has contravened any provision of this Act, or regulations or a rules made thereunder, the Committee shall convey such finding with a recommendation to the Office and the Office shall have the discretion to either give effect to such recommendation or take any other action as it may deem expedient.

(6)

The Office shall not take any action under this section without affording the person an opportunity of being heard.

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