Prosecution
To act as a proforma complainant in the prosecution of complaints referred by the Preliminary Committees of Inquiry. The Professional Conduct Committee (“the PCC”) presides over the prosecution of complaints.
Professional Conduct Inquiry
A professional conduct inquiry process is a lengthy process at it is quasi-judicial in nature. At an inquiry, a practitioner may not be found guilty of unprofessional conduct, in which case the practitioner is discharged, but the pro-forma complainant may appeal the decision of the committee to the Appeals Committee of Council OR the practitioner may be found guilty, in which case, the committee imposes any of the penalties in section 42(1) of the Act.