ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Geologists Registration Act
15. Powers to suspend registration, etc.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
15. Powers to suspend registration, etc.
(1)If a registered geologist or registered graduate geologist is convicted of an offence under this Act, or is, after due inquiry held by the Board, found to have been guilty of an act or omission amounting to improper or disgraceful conduct in a professional respect, the Board may—(a)caution or censure such registered geologist or registered graduate geologist; or(b)direct that, during such period as the Board may specify, his registration shall not have effect; or(c)direct that his name be removed from the register.(2)For the purposes of this section a registered geologist who describes himself as a consulting geologist shall be guilty of improper conduct in a professional respect if he can be shown to have any direct or indirect interest in commercial, manufacturing or contracting interests such as would tend to influence his exercise of independent professional judgment in the matters upon which he advises.(3)For the purposes of this section, a registered graduate geologist who describes himself in any way so as to imply that he is, or so as to lead any person to think that he is, qualified for registration as a registered geologist, shall be guilty of improper or disgraceful conduct in a professional respect.