Cap. 538 Art. 19Power to make regulations.

The Minister may, after consultation with the Council, make regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, to give better effect to any of such provisions and, in general, to regulate the counselling profession, and without any prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may in particular include provisions relating to:

(a) the establishment of standards, procedures and duties in the exercise of the counselling profession and other practices which shall be followed by counsellors, in general as well as in particular fields of activities;

(b) the professional conduct and the Code of Ethics of counsellors and standards of competency and integrity that must be maintained in the counselling profession;

(c) the requirements in relation to the continuing professional development for the maintenance of a warrant;

(d) the work which may be performed and the services which may be provided in terms of the warrant, and the terms and conditions which may be attached to the warrant, and the additional qualifications necessary for warrants providing for the practice of the counselling profession in specialised fields;

(e) the fees that may be charged by the Council in connection with the application for the issue of a warrant, for any registration under this Act, and for any other work that may be performed by the Council according to the provisions of this Act;

(f) the fees that may be charged by the counsellors for their professional services;

(g) the procedures to be followed in cases of professional misconduct;

(h) the employment of persons who are in possession of a recognised degree but who do not qualify for a warrant under this Act, and who are working under the supervision of a registered counsellor in such establishments or agencies as may be prescribed;

(i) any other procedure that may be adopted by the Council;

(j) any matter that may be required or is authorised by this Act to be prescribed;

(k) the punishments, the penalties and the consequences and effects to which a person may become liable or which may take place in the event of any contravention against, or non compliance with any provision or of any regulations made under this Act; and

(l) the administrative fines that may be imposed by the Council shall not exceed one thousand and five hundred euro (€1,500).