Section 12: Establishment of Investigating Panel and Disciplinary Tribunal

(1) There is established the Statisticians Investigating Panel (in this Act referred to as "the Panel"), which shall -
(a) conduct a preliminary investigation into any case where it is alleged that a member has misbehaved in his capacity as a Statistician, or has for any other reason been the subject of proceedings before the Tribunal; and
(b) decides whether the case shall be referred to the Tribunal.
(2) The Panel shall be appointed by the Council and shall consist of five members, three of which shall be members of the Council and two Chartered Statisticians who are not members of the Council.
(3) There is established the Statisticians Disciplinary Tribunal (in this Act referred to as "the Tribunal"), charged with the duty of considering and determining any case referred to it by the Panel established under subsection (1).
(4) The Tribunal shall consist of the Chairman of the Council and six other members of the Council appointed by the Council.
(5) The provisions of the Third Schedule to this Act shall, so far as they are applicable to the Tribunal and Panel respectively, have effect with respect to these bodies. [Third Schedule]
(6) The Council may make rules consistent with this Act as to acts, which constitute professional misconduct.