Committees
7.—(1)  The Board may appoint such committees from among its members, registered professional engineers 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 professional engineer or a licensed corporation or partnership.
(3)  An Investigation Committee shall, after investigating into any complaint, report to the Board on the matter and if, as a result of such investigation and report, the Board is of the opinion that there is a prima facie case for the cancellation of the registration of the professional engineer or the revocation of any licence, the Board may —
(a)forthwith suspend the registered professional engineer concerned from practice; or
(b)forthwith suspend the licence,
for a period not exceeding 6 months, pending the decision of the Board.
(4)  Subject to any rules, an Investigation Committee may 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 professional engineer or a 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 professional engineer, corporation or partnership; and
(b)shall be disregarded for the purpose of constituting a quorum of the Board for such deliberation or decision.