Board to consider complaint
4.—(1)  Where, upon considering a complaint, the Board is satisfied that the complaint does not disclose a prima facie case for inquiry, the Board shall direct that the complaint be dismissed.
(2)  Where, upon considering a complaint, the Board is satisfied that the complaint discloses a prima facie case for inquiry, the Board shall direct the Registrar to serve on the registered person —
(a)a copy of the complaint and any statutory declaration furnished under regulation 3; and
(b)a notice inviting the registered person to submit to the Board within such period (not being less than 14 days) as may be specified in the notice such explanation in writing as he may wish to offer on the complaint.
(3)  Upon considering any explanation submitted by the registered person under paragraph (2)(b), the Board may —
(a)direct that the complaint be dismissed;
(b)subject to paragraph (5), direct that the registration of the registered person be cancelled or, where applicable, that such other measure specified in section 19(2) of the Act be taken against him; or
(c)direct that the matter be referred to an Investigation Committee for an inquiry.
(4)  For the purposes of paragraph (3), where the complaint is based on the conviction of the registered person of an offence specified in section 19 (1) (g) or (h) of the Act, the Board may have regard to the record of the proceedings in court relating to that offence.
(5)  The Board shall comply with section 19(3) of the Act when making any direction under paragraph (3)(b).