Cap. 538 Art. 7AAppeals Committee.

(1) There shall be an Appeals Committee for the counselling profession which shall be appointed by the Minister and shall be composed of the following members:

(a) an advocate who has practised his profession for at least five (5) years; and

(b) two (2) registered counsellors who have practised their profession for at least five (5) years.

The Chairperson is to be appointed by the Minister from amongst these three (3) members.

(2) All members of the Appeals Committee shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years and may be appointed for a maximum of two (2) terms in total.

(3) The Appeals Committee shall have the following functions:

(a) upon the submission of an application to this effect by the person concerned, to hear and decide upon a decision of the Board whereby the granting of a warrant is refused;

(b) upon the submission of an application to this effect by the person concerned who feels aggrieved by any default of the Board, to decide upon an application for a warrant within four

(4) months from when an application for a warrant is submitted to the Board; and

(c) to hear and decide upon any other decision of the Board.

(4) An appeal to the Appeals Committee shall be filed within the peremptory term of twenty (20) days from such decision in the case of an appeal in accordance with sub-article (3)(a) and (c).

(5) The Appeals Committee shall regulate its own procedure.

(6) In the exercise of its functions in accordance with this article, the Appeals Committee may appoint experts to relate on any matter before it.

(7) The Appeals Committee shall have the power to confirm, cancel or revoke with or without conditions, and to refer back to the Board or to substitute any decision upon any appeal in terms of sub-article (3)(a) and (c).

(8) The Appeals Committee shall order the Board to determine such application within such time as it may consider reasonable, and failing which it shall proceed to decide the application itself, and in any case shall refer its decision back to the Board and prepare a report of its findings to the Minister.