Name Not Disclosed

Member’s name: Name not disclosed
Date of Hearing: 15 October 2024
Division: Hong Kong
Tribunal: One Person Tribunal

On 15 October 2024, the One Person Tribunal found the member breached CPA Australia’s 11 May 2022 Constitution:

• Article 36(a), in having “committed, participated in or been involved with an Adverse Event” as defined in Article 76(c) for having “breached this Constitution (or a constitution of the Company in force from time to time before the Amending Date) By-Laws, Code of Professional Conduct or the Applicable Regulations;” in that they breached By-Law 4.2 of the 11 May 2022 By-Laws (By-Laws) in failing to produce for inspection a record of their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Activities in a triennium.
• Article 36(a), in having “committed, participated in or been involved with an Adverse Event” as defined in Article 76(c), for having “breached this Constitution (or a constitution of the Company in force from time to time before the Amending Date), By-Laws, Code of Professional Conduct or the Applicable Regulations” in that they have breached By-Law 5.2(a)(ii) of the 31 March 2023 and 5.2(a)(iii) of the 1 January 2024 By-Laws (By-Laws) that “require the Member to provide a satisfactory explanation with respect to the matters referred to in the Complaint. If a Member fails to provide a satisfactory explanation in writing with respect to the matters referred to in the Complaint within 10 Business Days … the Member will be in breach of By-Law 5.2(a) and this breach must be dealt with concurrently with the Complaint.”

The member admitted the complaints prior to the convening of the Disciplinary Tribunal and consented to the Determination and imposition of the penalty below.

Penalty and Costs:

The One Person Tribunal imposed the following penalties:

Complaint 1:

• A severe reprimand.

Complaint 2:

• A severe reprimand.

The Member was ordered to pay a contribution to CPA Australia’s costs of AUD $6,375.