(1) The Council may, in by-laws made in terms of subsection (4) of section forty-one— (a) define what in the case of an architect shall constitute improper or disgraceful conduct; and
(b) provide for the manner in which complaints or charges against a registered person may be lodged; and
(c) provide for any other matters incidental to the investigation of, and inquiry into, a complaint against a registered person.
(2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, by-laws referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) may define that—
(a) any sharing of or agreement to share fees payable in respect of the work of an architect; or
(b) any partnership relating to the work of an architect; between a registered person and a person who is not a registered person or a member of a class of persons specified for the purposes of this provision shall constitute improper or disgraceful conduct.
(3) If any registered person has counselled or knowingly been a party to the performance of any act in respect of which an unregistered person has been convicted of an offence under Part V, the conduct of such registered person shall, for the purposes of this Part, constitute improper or disgraceful conduct:
Provided that this subsection shall not be construed as exempting such registered person from prosecution in a
court of law for any offence which such conduct may constitute.
(4) The by-laws referred to in subsection (1) shall not be taken as limiting the general power conferred on the Council to inquire into allegations of improper or disgraceful conduct not covered by such by-laws and to impose any penalty under this Part on any person guilty of such conduct.