8.—(1) An Investigation Committee shall, within 3 months from the date of its appointment, submit a written report of its findings to the Board.
(2) The Board may grant an extension of time to an Investigation Committee to submit the written report of its findings to the Board if the Board is satisfied that the circumstances of the case justify the grant of an extension of time.
(3) An Investigation Committee shall recommend to the Board that —
(a)
no action be taken; or
(b)
a hearing be held by the Board under section 27 or 29 of the Act.
(4) An Investigation Committee shall —
(a)
state the reasons for the recommendations contained in its written report; and
(b)
attach to the written report copies of all relevant documents and statements collected by the Committee during its proceedings.
(5) The Board may, where it thinks fit, require an Investigation Committee —
(a)
to conduct further investigations after the written report prepared by the Committee has been submitted to the Board; and
(b)
to submit a further written report of its findings to the Board within such period as the Board thinks fit.