Symbol or representation of College
38.—(1) The College has the exclusive right to the use of any symbol or representation that it may select or devise and thereafter display or exhibit such symbol or representation in connection with its activities or affairs.
(2) Any person who uses a symbol or representation which —(a)
is identical with that of the College; or
(b)
so resembles the College’s symbol or representation as to deceive or cause confusion, or to be likely to deceive or to cause confusion,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
Titles of certificates and other qualifications issued by College
39.—(1) The College has the exclusive right in the form and presentation of its titles of certificates and other qualifications issued by the College to any person who attains the standard set by the College.
(2) Any person who issues or uses, or causes or permits the use of, titles of certificates or other qualifications identical with those of the College shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.
Preservation of secrecy
40.—(1) Except for the purpose of the performance of his or her duties or the exercise of his or her functions or when lawfully required to do so by any court or where required or allowed by any written law, a person who is or has been an officer, employee or agent of the College, a member or a member of a committee of the Board must not disclose any information relating to the affairs of the College, the Board or any other person which has been obtained by him or her in the performance of his or her duties or the exercise of his or her functions.[5/2018]
(2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
Composition of offences
41.—(1) The Chief Executive or any officer authorised by him or her may compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum of money not exceeding $500.
(2) On payment of the sum of money, no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
Regulations
42. The College may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations providing for or prescribing any matters which are necessary or convenient to be provided or prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
Saving
43. So far as it is necessary to preserve the effect of any document issued by or relating to any of the incorporated departments, any reference in such document to any of the incorporated departments is to be construed as a reference to the College.
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