30 (1) The Council or the Executive Committee, by resolution, may direct the Discipline Committee to hold a hearing and determine any allegation of professional misconduct or serious neglect on the part of a member or former member of the College specified in the resolution. Duties of Discipline Committee (2) The Discipline Committee shall, (a)  when so directed by the Council, the Executive Committee or the Complaints Committee, hear and determine allegations of professional misconduct or serious neglect against a member or former member of the College; (b)  hear and determine matters referred to it under section 37; and (c)  perform such other duties as are assigned to it by the Council. Professional misconduct (3) A member or former member of the College shall be found guilty of professional misconduct by the Discipline Committee if, (a)  the member or former member has been found guilty of an offence relevant to the suitability to practise veterinary medicine, upon proof of such finding; (b)  the member’s or former member’s rights or privileges related to the practice of veterinary medicine under an Act of the Parliament of Canada or of the Legislature of Ontario, other than this Act, or the regulations thereunder, have been restricted or withdrawn, unless by the request of the member or former member, upon proof thereof; (c)  there has been a finding of professional misconduct or serious neglect, or a like finding, against the member or former member by a veterinary authority in another jurisdiction, upon proof of such finding; or (d)  the member or former member has been guilty in the opinion of the Committee of professional misconduct as defined in the regulations. Serious neglect (4) A member or former member of the College shall be found guilty of serious neglect by the Discipline Committee if the member or former member has displayed in his or her professional care of an animal a lack of knowledge, skill or judgment or disregard for the welfare of the animal of a nature or to an extent that demonstrates the member or former member is unfit to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine or is fit to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine only subject to the conditions and limitations imposed by the Discipline Committee. Powers of Discipline Committee (5) Where the Discipline Committee finds a member or former member of the College guilty of professional misconduct or serious neglect, it may by order, (a)  revoke the licence of the member; (b)  withdraw recognition of the specialist status of the member; (c)  suspend the licence of the member or suspend recognition of the specialist status of the member, or both, for a stated period or pending the demonstration of such facts as are specified by the Committee; (d)  impose such conditions and limitations upon the licence of the member for such period of time as is specified by the Committee or pending the demonstration of such facts as are specified by the Committee; (e)  impose such fine as the Committee considers appropriate, to a maximum of $5,000, to be paid by the member or former member to the Treasurer of Ontario for payment into the Consolidated Revenue Fund; (f)  reprimand the member or former member; (g)  direct that the imposition of a penalty be suspended or postponed for such period and upon such terms as the Committee designates, or any combination thereof.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 30 (1-5). Costs (6) If the Discipline Committee is of the opinion that the commencement of proceedings was unwarranted, it may make an order requiring the College to pay all or part of the member’s, or former member’s, legal costs. Same (6.1) In an appropriate case, the Discipline Committee may make an order requiring a member or former member who is found guilty of professional misconduct or of serious neglect by the Committee to pay all or part of the following costs and expenses: 1.  The College’s legal costs and expenses. 2.  The College’s costs and expenses incurred in investigating the matter. 3.  The College’s costs and expenses incurred in conducting the hearing.  1998, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 73 (17). Register entries (7) Where the Discipline Committee imposes a fine or reprimands a member or former member, the Committee may direct that the fact and amount of the fine or the fact of the reprimand not be entered in a register required to be kept under subsection 19 (1).  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.3, s. 30 (7). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 18, Sched. G, s. 73 (17) - 01/02/1999