This legislation has been repealed.
(1) A Committee is to investigate any matter referred to it by the Board.
(2) On appointment under section 24A of the Act, the chairperson of a Committee is to fix a time and place for the holding of a meeting by the Committee to investigate the matter and must give not less than 7 days' notice of the meeting to the Secretary and:(a) in the case of an application to be registered as a physiotherapist or for the grant of a certificate of conditional registration, the applicant, or(b) in the case of an application under section 21C of the Act to practise physiotherapy, the applicant, or(c) in the case of an investigation to consider whether the Board should, on the grounds set out in section 23 (1) (b) or (c) of the Act, cause the name of a physiotherapist to be removed from the register, the physiotherapist, or(d) in the case of an investigation to consider whether a physiotherapist may be guilty of misconduct in a professional respect:(i) the physiotherapist concerned, and(ii) the complainant, if any.
(3) In conducting an investigation, a Committee:(a) is, unless it otherwise directs, to sit in the absence of the public, and(b) may conduct the proceedings as it thinks fit.
(4) A Committee may be assisted by a legally qualified person appointed by the Secretary for that purpose on the request of the Committee.