Cap. 533 Art. 10Discipline. Cap. 273.

(1) The Board shall inquire into any alleged professional misconduct, gross negligence or incompetence in relation to a youth worker.

(2) For the purposes of this article, the terms "professional misconduct", "gross negligence", or "incompetence", include the following:

(a) obtaining a warrant in a deceitful or fraudulent manner;

(b) contravention against the Code of Ethics established under this Act;

(c) failure to comply with regulations with respect to professional standards or practice;

(d) failure to comply with any condition attached to the warrant issued under this Act;

(e) assumption of professional competence for which the person is not qualified or the person concerned is not authorised to practise in terms of his warrant;

(f) acting in a manner which may be detrimental to the youth work profession;

(g) displaying lack of knowledge, skill or judgment in the practice of the profession of youth work or in the carrying out of a duty or obligation undertaken in the practice of youth work.

(3) Any youth worker who is the subject of any inquiry carried out by the Board shall be given the opportunity to make his defence and bring any evidence in his favour and for such purpose he may be represented by a lawyer or by any other person of his choice.

(4) On finalising the inquiry, the Board shall -

(a) if it finds in favour of the youth worker, dismiss the case; or

(b) if it finds the youth worker guilty of the alleged professional misconduct, gross negligence or incompetence, make a report of its findings and submit it to the Minister together with its recommendation for the imposition of any of the following penalties:

(i) suspension or cancellation of the warrant, subject to such conditions as may be recommended;

(ii) suspension or cancellation of the registration of a partnership or association of youth workers;

(iii) imposition of conditions to be attached to a warrant;

(iv) reprimand;

(v) payment to cover the costs of the inquiry;

(vi) order the waiver, reduction or refund of any fees charged for services rendered; or

(vii) any other penalty as may be prescribed.

(5) On the cancellation of the warrant of a youth worker the Board shall strike off the name of such person from the official register of youth workers.

(6) For the purposes of this article, the members of the Board shall have the powers that are or may be conferred under the Inquiries Act, and shall conduct their inquiry as provided for in the same Act.