The President of the Ghana Institute of Planning (GIP), Pln. Percy Anaab Bukari (FGIP), inaugurated the Disciplinary Committee of the Institute on Thursday, January 11, 2024. The purpose of the committee was to investigate petitions against members and recommend necessary actions.
Membership of Disciplinary Committee are;
1. Pln. Brian Tsikpor,
2. Pln. Jonathan K. Azasoo,
3. Pln. Francisca Naa Lamiley Okyere,
4. Pln. Joseph Bashir Asibi,
5. Pln. Dr. Benjamin Doe,
6. Pln. Prof. Michael Poku-Boansi, and
7. Pln. Mohammed Alhassan Damba.
Section 14 of the Professional Bodies Registration Decree, 1973 (NRCD 143), Disciplinary Committee of a professional body has the powers of a High Court at its seating. The function of the Disciplinary Committee are
1. Assist the Institute to develop, review and / or implement code of professional ethics,
2. Support the Institute to promote professional discipline according to the laws of Ghana and the code of professional ethics of the Ghana Institute of Planning,
3. Assist NEC to investigate and review petitions against members and recommend appropriate disciplinary action,
4. Collaborate with other committees of the Institute on matters regarding planning professional behaviour, practice and discipline, and
5. Perform any other task that may be assigned to it by the Institute.
Pln. Mohammed Alhassan Damba (FGIP) was elected to chair the committee while Pln. Dr. Benjamin Doe assumed the role of the Secretary of the Committee.
The first task of the committee was to investigate and make recommendations on two petitions pending before the Institute.
Thursday, January 11, 2024
