(1)The Professional Conduct Committee may make a disciplinary order in relation to a registered person if—
(a)it is satisfied, after considering his case, that he is guilty of unacceptable professional conduct or serious professional incompetence; or
(b)he has been convicted of a criminal offence other than an offence which has no material relevance to his fitness to practise as an architect.
(2)In this Act “disciplinary order” means—
(a)a reprimand;
(b)a penalty order;
(c)a suspension order; or
(d)an erasure order.
(3)Where the Professional Conduct Committee makes a disciplinary order in relation to a person, the Registrar shall serve written notice of the order on him as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(4)The Professional Conduct Committee shall, at appropriate intervals and in such manner as it considers appropriate, publish—
(a)the names of persons whom it has found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct or serious professional incompetence or in relation to whom it has made a disciplinary order under subsection (1)(b); and
(b)in the case of each person a description of the conduct, incompetence or offence concerned and the nature of any disciplinary order made.
(5)Where, after considering the case of a registered person, the Professional Conduct Committee is not satisfied that he is guilty of unacceptable professional conduct or serious professional incompetence, it shall, if he so requests, publish a statement of that fact in such manner as it considers appropriate.
(6)If a person who is registered in pursuance of section 5 becomes subject to a disqualifying decision in another EEA State expressed to be made on the ground that he has committed a criminal offence, he shall be deemed for the purposes of subsection (1) to have been convicted of that offence.