Disciplinary proceedings
43.—(1)  Where on 30th August 1991 any disciplinary proceedings under section 12 of the repealed Act are pending against any person, the proceedings shall be carried on and completed by the Board; but where on that date any such matter was being heard or investigated or had been heard or investigated by the previous Board or any Investigation Committee appointed under the repealed Act and no order, report or decision had been rendered thereon, the previous Board or that Investigation Committee shall continue to exist to complete the hearing or investigation and make such order, report or decision as it could have under the provisions of the repealed Act.
(2)  Where pursuant to this section any order, report or decision is made by the previous Board or any Investigation Committee appointed under the repealed Act, that order, report or decision shall be treated as an order, report or decision of the Board or that Investigation Committee and have the same force and effect as if it had been made by the Board or an Investigation Committee pursuant to the provisions of this Act.