Which body can impose mandatory education, fines, or refer to discipline for breaches of the Code of Ethics?

• A. The Police
• B. The Registrar
• C. Discipline committees
• D. The Minister

Answer: (C)

Discipline committees are the body charged with enforcing the Code of Ethics and deciding on sanctions when there are breaches. They hear cases of professional misconduct and can require mandatory education, impose fines, or refer a matter for further discipline. This role exists to protect the public by ensuring ethical standards are upheld and violations are appropriately punished.

The Registrar handles registration and may initiate investigations or refer cases to the discipline process, but the actual penalties are imposed by the discipline committee. The Minister sets broad policy and legislation but does not adjudicate individual ethics breaches, and the police enforce criminal law rather than professional ethical standards.