Referral for an associates tribunal
- Conditions suspension or removal from the register
- Referral for an associates tribunal
- Request an internal appeal
We may refer a case to an associates tribunal, which will be run by the MPTS. This could happen where a PA or AA does not agree to the proposed outcome, or where a tribunal is needed to decide what action should be taken.
The MPTS operates a public hearing service and their decisions are fully independent of our investigations. An associates tribunal hearing can:
- take no action
- put conditions on the PA or AA’s registration, which restricts what they are allowed to do
- stop a PA or AA from working for a set period of time (suspension)
- remove the PA or AA from our register to stop them practising (removal).
If a tribunal hearing finds a PA or AA is not impaired, it may still issue a warning if there has been a clear and specific departure from the standards expected.
You can find more information about tribunals and actions that can be taken on the MPTS website.
