28 (1) The Discipline Committee shall be composed of not fewer than 10 persons of whom, (a)  at least two are persons whom the Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed as members of the Council; and (b)  the others are members of the College, of whom at least three are members of the Council.  2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 17 (17). Quorum (2) A majority of the members of the Discipline Committee, at least one of whom is a person whom the Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed as a member of the Council, constitutes a quorum.  2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 17 (17). Panels (3) The chair of the Discipline Committee may appoint panels composed of at least three members of the Committee, at least one of whom is a person whom the Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed as a member of the Council and at least one of whom is person who is both a member of the College and a member of the Council, to hear, (a)  allegations of a member’s professional misconduct or serious neglect for which the Executive Committee or the Complaints Committee has directed the Discipline Committee to hold a hearing under subsection 30 (1); or (b)  an application that the Registrar has referred to the Committee under subsection 37 (5).  2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 17 (17). Simultaneous panels (3.1) The Discipline Committee may sit in two or more panels simultaneously if a quorum is present in each panel.  2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 17 (17). Quorum of panel (3.2) Three members of a panel of the Discipline Committee, at least one of whom is a person whom the Lieutenant Governor in Council has appointed as a member of the Council and at least one of whom is a person who is both a member of the College and a member of the Council, constitute a quorum of the panel.  2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 17 (17). Votes (3.3) All disciplinary decisions of a panel of the Committee require a vote of a majority of the members of the panel present at the hearing.  2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 17 (17). Assignment (4) The person chairing the Discipline Committee shall assign the members of the Committee to its panels and may change an assignment at any time.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (4). Expiry of member’s term of office (5) Where a proceeding is commenced before the Discipline Committee and the term of office on the Council or on the Committee of a person sitting for the hearing expires or is terminated, other than for cause, before the proceeding has been disposed of but after evidence has been heard, the person shall be deemed to remain a member of the Committee for the purpose of completing the proceeding in the same manner as if the person’s term of office had not expired or been terminated.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (5). Disability of member (6) Where the Discipline Committee commences a hearing and any member thereof becomes unable to continue to act, the remaining members may complete the hearing despite the absence of the member or members and may render a decision as effectually as if all members of the Committee were present throughout the hearing, despite the absence of a quorum of the Committee.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (6). Findings of facts (7) The findings of fact of the Discipline Committee pursuant to a hearing shall be based exclusively on evidence admissible or matters that may be noticed under sections 15 and 16 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (7). Examination of documentary evidence (8) A party to a hearing before the Discipline Committee shall be afforded an opportunity to examine before the hearing any written or documentary evidence that will be produced or any report the contents of which will be given in evidence at the hearing.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (8). Delivery of expert witness report (9) A party to a hearing before the Discipline Committee who intends to call an expert witness at the hearing shall, at least ten days before the commencement of the hearing, deliver to the other party a report, signed by the expert, setting out his or her name, address and qualifications and the substance of his or her proposed testimony.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (9). Exception for expert testimony (10) An expert witness shall not testify at a hearing before the Discipline Committee unless subsection (9) has been complied with, except, (a)  with the permission of the Committee; (b)  with the consent of the other party; or (c)  to give reply evidence.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (10). Members holding hearing not to have taken part in investigation, etc. (11) Members of the Discipline Committee holding a hearing shall not have taken part before the hearing in any investigation or consideration of the subject-matter of the hearing other than as a member of the Council or the Executive Committee considering the referral of the matter to the Discipline Committee or at a previous hearing of the Committee, and shall not communicate directly or indirectly in relation to the subject-matter of the hearing with any person or with any party or any party’s representative except upon notice to and opportunity for all parties to participate, but the Committee may seek legal advice from an adviser independent from the parties and, in such case, the nature of the advice shall be made known to the parties in order that they may make submissions as to the law.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (11). Recording of evidence (12) The oral evidence taken before the Discipline Committee at a hearing shall be recorded and, if so required, copies of a transcript of the oral evidence shall be furnished upon the same terms as in the Superior Court of Justice.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (12); 2006, c. 19, Sched. C, s. 1 (1). Only members at hearing to participate in decision (13) No member of the Discipline Committee shall participate in a decision of the Committee following upon a hearing unless he or she was present throughout the hearing and heard the evidence and argument of the parties.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (13). Release of documentary evidence (14) Documents and things put in evidence at a hearing shall, upon the request of the person who produced them, be released to the person within a reasonable time after the matter in issue has been finally determined.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (14). Practice and procedure (15) The Discipline Committee may determine its own practice and procedure in relation to hearings and may, subject to section 25.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, make rules governing such practice and procedure and the exercise of its powers in relation thereto that are not inconsistent with this Act and may prescribe such forms as are considered advisable.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (15); 2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 17 (18). Parties (16) The College and the member or former member of the College whose conduct is being investigated are parties to the proceedings before the Discipline Committee.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 28 (16). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 19, Sched. A, s. 17 (17, 18) - 22/06/2006; 2006, c. 19, Sched. C, s. 1 (1) - 22/06/2006