Section 19: Establishment of Investigating Panel and Disciplinary Tribunal.

(1) There is established for the Council the Investigating Panel (in this Act referred to as 'the Investigating Panel") charged with the duty of-
(a) conducting a preliminary investigation into any case where it is alleged that a person registered is guilty of misconduct in his capacity as a food professional or should, for any reason, be the subject of proceedings before the Disciplinary Tribunal; and
(b) deciding whether the case shall be referred to the Disciplinary Tribunal.
(2) The members of the Investigating Panel shall be appointed by the Council and shall consist of two members of the Council and one other registered food professional who is not a member of the Council.
(3) There is established for the Council the Disciplinary Tribunal (in this Act referred to as 'the Disciplinary Tribunal") charged with the duty of considering and determining any case referred to it by the Investigating Panel and any other case of which the Disciplinary Tribunal has cognizance under this Act.
(4) The Disciplinary Tribunal shall consist of the Chairman of the Council and six other members of the Council appointed by the Council, provided that, no person who has interest in the matter before the Tribunal is appointed a member of the Disciplinary Tribunal.
(5) The provisions of the Second Schedule to this Act shall, so far as they are applicable to the Investigating Panel and Disciplinary Tribunal respectively, have effect in respect of those bodies. [Second Schedule]
(6) The Council may make rules, not inconsistent with this Act, as to acts which constitute professional misconduct.