Section 39: Establishment of investigating Panel.

(1) There is established the Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Practitioners Investigating Panel (in this Act referred to as “the Panel”) charged with-
(a)
the duty of conducting a preliminary investigation into any case where it is alleged that a member has misbehaved in his capacity as a professional hospitality, travel and tourism practitioner or should, for any other reason, be subject of proceedings before the Tribunal; and
(b) deciding whether the case should be referred to the Tribunal or not.
(2) The Panel shall be appointed by the Institute and shall consist of -
(a) one member of the Board,
(b) two director cadre staff of the Institute appointed by the Director-General;
(c) two members of the profession who are not members of the Board; and
(d) a legal officer from the Institute as Secretary to the Panel.
(3) The provisions of the Third Schedule shall, as far as applicable to the Tribunal and Panel respectively, have effect with respect to those bodies.
(4) The outcome of investigation on any serious case of infraction handled by the Panel shall be reported to the Minister.