(1)  The Board may hold an inquiry to determine the entitlement of an applicant to be registered.

(2)  Unless the Board determines otherwise, an inquiry is to be conducted by a committee established pursuant to section 11 and constituted by not less than 3 persons at least 2 of whom are to be –

(a) registered chiropractors if the applicant is seeking registration as a chiropractor; or

(b) registered osteopaths if the applicant is seeking registration as an osteopath.

(3)  A committee established for the purposes of this section is called a committee of inquiry.

(4)  Schedule 3 has effect in relation to the powers and procedures of committees of inquiry.

(5)  In a case to which this section applies, the Registrar must give notice to the applicant and the Secretary of –

(a) the reasons for holding the inquiry; and

(b) the date, time and place set for the hearing of the inquiry.

(6)  A notice under subsection (5) given to an applicant is to inform the applicant of the applicant's right to be represented in the inquiry.

(7)  A notice under subsection (5) is to be given to the applicant at least 14 days before the date, or the first date, set for the hearing of the inquiry.