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estricted by such rules except those relating to public order.
Article (37)
The Council will have a secretariat that receives requests, opens files, drafts minutes
and correspondence, sends notices to disputants, keeps files, and generally performs
all administrative support tasks. Thesecretariat will be appointed pursuant to a resolution
of the Director General.
Article (38)
1. An amicable settlement application must be submitted to the Committee on the
relevant form, to be accompanied with the supporting documents in a number of
copies equal to the number of disputants.
2. Upon payment of the prescribed fee, the chairman of the Committee will authorise
the registration of the application. The secretariat will notify the respondent of
the application.
3. The respondent must respond in writing to the statement of applicant and to all facts
and claims included therein, and must submit such response and any supporting
documents with thesecretariat within one week of the notification.
4. The Council must settle the dispute within a maximum of thirty (30) days of the date
of referral of the file, and this period may not be extended without valid reasons.
Chapter Six
Penalties and Loss of a Real Estate Broker’s Status
Article (39)
Without prejudice to any penalty prescribed by applicable laws, the Committee may
impose any of the following penalties on any Real Estate Broker who violates this Bylaw
or the resolutions or instructions issued hereunder:
1. notice;
2. warning;
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