Section 11, The Allied Health Professions Act, 2022

(1) The Council may, for the discharge of its functions,appoint one or more committees to perform such functions as the Council may determine. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Council shall appoint a Disciplinary Committee which shall be responsible to hold inquiries into the conduct of allied health professionals. (3) A Disciplinary Committee appointed by the Council under subsection (2) shall consist of a Chairman, appointed by the Council from among its members who shall preside at all meetings of the committee and the following other members - Remuneration of members. Filling of vacancies. Committees of Council. (2) The Minister may, upon such appeal under subsection (1), confirm, revoke or vary the order appealed against upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit and the decision of the Minister shall be final. 39. A person whose name has been struck off the register pursuant to an order of the Council shall, if his appeal is allowed, be reinstated in the register and the Registrar shall issue a certificate of re-registration. PART VIII–OFFENCES 40. (1) A registered allied health professional or an employer of a registered allied health professional who - (a) raises a claim in any advertisement, journal, article, pamphlet, website or media commercial in respect of the allied health services or any matter relating to health; (b) makes any false or misleading representation in respect of the allied health services so as to induce, influence or cause any person to enter into a contract for the purchase of such services; (c) in carrying out the allied health practice, contravenes any written law regulating advertisements for medical and health matters or purposes; or (d) in carrying out the allied health practice, acts contrary to any guidelines or directives on advertisement issued by the Council, commits an offence and is liable on conviction- Reinstatement. Advertisement. (a) 3 members appointed by the Council from among its members; (b) one person appointed by the Council who shall be a person registered in the same discipline as the person whose conduct is the subject of an inquiry by the Committee; (c) a legal practitioner of not less than 5 years standing appointed by the Council; (d) a member of the Health Service Commission; (e) a supervisory authority from the area in which the person whose conduct is the subject of inquiry operates; and (f) the Registrar, who shall also be a secretary to the Committee. PART III–FUNCTIONS OF COUNCIL