31B.—(1) Upon receiving the findings and recommendation of an Investigation Committee, the Board may —
(a)
accept the recommendation and make the recommended order;
(b)
refer the matter back to the Investigation Committee for further inquiry; or
(c)
make such other order as the Board thinks fit.
(2) The Board shall not —
(a)
issue any letter of advice or letter of warning to a registered architect in accordance with the recommendation of the Investigation Committee under section 31A(b); or
(b)
make any other order against the registered architect in accordance with the recommendation of the Investigation Committee under section 31A(d),
unless the Board is satisfied that the Investigation Committee had allowed the registered architect concerned an opportunity of being heard either personally or by counsel during the inquiry.
(3) The Board shall notify the person who made the complaint or gave the information, if any, of its decision.
(4) A registered architect who is aggrieved by any advice or order of the Board, being an advice or order referred to in section 31A(b) or (d) may, within 30 days of being notified of the determination of the Board, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
(5) Where the person who made the complaint or gave the information to the Board is dissatisfied with the decision of the Board under section 31A(a), (b) or (d), he may, within 30 days of being notified of the determination of the Board, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final.
(6) The Minister may, in relation to an appeal under subsection (4) or (5), make —
(a)
an order affirming the decision of the Board;
(b)
an order directing a formal inquiry to be held by a Disciplinary Committee; or