Constitution of the Investigating Committee Constitution of the Disciplinary Committee Schedule 3 to the FRA: New Part 1 - Constitution of Disciplinary Committee
Membership
	Sub-paragraph 1 (1) states that the Disciplinary Committee will consist of nine (9) members who are appointed by the FRC.
	Sub-paragraph 1 (2) states that at least three (3) of the nine (9) members making up the Disciplinary Committee must be registered farriers.
	Sub-paragraph 1 (3) is a provision that prevents the Disciplinary Committee from having on it either members of the FRC, officers or servants of the FRC, or members of the Investigating Committee.
	Sub-paragraph 1 (4) is a provision relating to the appointment of the Chair, who must be designated by the FRC from amongst the Disciplinary Committee members.
	Sub-paragraph 1 (5) states that the FRC may delegate the function of appointing the members of the Disciplinary Committee.
	Terms of office
	Sub-paragraph 2 (1) provides that the term of office for members of the Disciplinary Committee will be determined by the FRC.
	Sub-paragraph 2 (2) provides that members of the Disciplinary Committee may resign at any time by giving notice to the FRC registrar.
	Sub-paragraph 2 (3) provides that the FRC may remove from office members whose conduct falls below, or is in breach of, the conditions about fitness determined by the FRC.
	Sub-paragraph 2 (4) provides and requires that the procedures for removing a member of the Disciplinary Committee are to be determined by the FRC.
	Procedure
	Sub-paragraph 3 (1) is a provision that states that the quorum of the Disciplinary Committee is five (5), one of whom must be a registered person.
	Sub-paragraph 3 (2) is a provision that states that where a person who investigated a case as a member of the Investigating Committee subsequently becomes a member of the Disciplinary Committee, he or she may not act as a member of the Disciplinary Committee in relation to that case.
	Sub-paragraph 3 (3) is a provision that requires the FRC to make rules governing the Committee’s meeting and procedure.
	Sub-paragraph 3 (4) is a provision relating to specific rules that the FRC may wish to include when making the governing procedures of the Committee.
	Sub-paragraph 3 (5) makes provision that prevents the committee using its power to make rules that could have been made under paragraph 4 of the existing Schedule 3 to the FRA
	Validity of acts
	Paragraph 3A prevents the Disciplinary Committee’s procedures being invalidated by matters such as a vacancy or a defect in the appointment of a member.
	Paragraph 8 of the Schedule to the Act clarifies that Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the FRA relates to proceedings before the Disciplinary Committee and are not part of the governance procedures of the Committee.