39. At all times during the articling period, the Professional Training Committee may verify compliance with the requirements of this Division by the articled student and the articling supervisor. For the purposes of the verification, the Committee may(1) receive or request the written observations of the articling supervisor or articled student, or request information from any other person;
(2) hear the articling supervisor, articled student or any other person.
If the Committee is of the opinion that the articled student or articling supervisor is not in compliance with this Division or refuses to cooperate with the verification, the Committee may, for the period and under the conditions the Committee may determine, vary, suspend or cancel the articling period or any authorization to act as an articling supervisor or reject any new application for authorization.
Before rendering a decision, the Committee notifies a notice to the articled student or articling supervisor, as the case may be, to inform him or her of its intention, giving reasons, and of the date of the meeting during which the file will be examined. The notice also informs the articled student or articling supervisor, as the case may be, of his or her right to present written observations and, if applicable, to provide a copy of any document needed to complete the file, within 5 working days following the notification of the notice. A copy of the notice is notified to the articled student or articling supervisor, as the case may be.
The Committee notifies its decision to the articled student and articling supervisor within 5 working days following the meeting referred to in the third paragraph.
1835-2023O.C. 1835-2023, s. 39.