Section 35
of Allied Health Professions of Brunei Darussalam Act
Section 35
(a)
complaint relating to the conduct of a registered allied health professional in his professional capacity or on his improper act, or conduct which brings disrepute to his profession;
(b)
information on the conviction of a registered allied health professional of any offence in Brunei Darussalam or elsewhere involving fraud or dishonesty, or implying a defect in character which makes him unfit for his profession;
(c)
complaint that the professional services provided by a registered allied health professional is not of the quality which is reasonable to expect of him; or
(d)
information relating to the physical or mental fitness to practise of a registered allied health professional, shall be made or referred to the Council in writing and supported by such statutory declaration as the Council may require, except that no statutory declaration shall be required if the complaint or information is made or referred by any public officer or by the Council.
(2)
The Council shall refer every complaint or information. other than a complaint or information relating to the matters referred to in section 22, to the Chairman of the Complaints Panel.
(3)
The Council may, on its own motion -
(a)
make a complaint or refer any information on a registered allied health professional to the Chairman of the Complaints Panel if it believes that there is evidence of any of the matters referred to in subsection (1); or
(b)
notify the registered allied health professional and proceed under section 33(l)(i) to (v) if it believes that there is evidence of any of the matters referred to in subsection (I)(c) or (d) and the registered allied health professional agrees thereto in writing.
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(4)
Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3). where a registered allied health professional has been convicted in Brunei Darussalam or elsewhere of an offence implying a defect in character which makes him unfit for his profession, the Council may immediately refer the matter to a Disciplinary
Panel under section 46(1).