Section 11: Establishment of the Disciplinary Tribunal and the Investigating Panel

(1) There is established the Chartered Institute of Professional Secretarial Staff of Nigeria Disciplinary Tribunal (in this Act referred to as "the Tribunal") charged with the responsibility of considering and determining all cases referred to it by the Investigating Panel established under subsection (3).
(2) The Tribunal shall consist of the Chairman of the Council and six other members of the Institute appointed by the Council.
(3)
There is established the Chartered Institute of Professional Secretarial Staff of Nigeria Investigating Panel (in this Act referred to as "the Panel") charged with the duty of –
(a) conducting preliminary investigation into any matter or complaint where –
(i) it is alleged that a member has engaged in misconduct or compromised the ethics of the profession in his capacity as a member of the Institute; and
(ii) for any reason, a member has been the subject of proceedings before the Tribunal; and
(b) deciding whether the matter or complaint shall be referred to the Tribunal.
(4) The Panel shall be appointed by the Council and shall consist of two members of the Council and five duly registered members of the Institute who are not members of the Council. [Third Schedule]
(5) The provisions of the Third Schedule to this Act shall, so far as applicable to the Tribunal and the Panel respectively, have effect with respect to those bodies.
(6) The Council may make rules consistent with this Act as to acts which constitute professional misconduct.