Committees
7.—(1)  The Board may appoint such committees from among its members, registered architects or allied professionals as it thinks fit to assist or advise the Board on such matters arising out of its functions under this Act as are referred to them by the Board.
(2)  Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Board may appoint one or more Investigation Committees, consisting of such number of members (which may include members of the Board) as the Board may determine, for the purpose of investigating into any complaint against a registered architect or licensed corporation or partnership.
(3)  An Investigation Committee shall, without delay after investigating into any complaint, report to the Board on the matter.
(4)  Subject to any rules, an Investigation Committee shall have power to regulate its own procedure.
(5)  Any member of the Board who is a member of an Investigation Committee investigating into any complaint against a registered architect or a licensed corporation or partnership —
(a)shall not take part in any deliberation of the Board under section 27 or 29, as the case may be, with respect to that registered architect, corporation or partnership; and
(b)shall be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of the Board for such deliberation or decision.
(6)  The Board may continue to exercise any power conferred upon it or perform any function under this Act notwithstanding the delegation of such power or function under this section.