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The Council of the Institute of Actuaries of India is considering how to deal with a complaint that a member breached professional standards. Which arrangement best reflects the governance structure intended by the Actuaries Act, 2006?

Complaints about member conduct go to a disciplinary mechanism set up under the Actuaries Act, 2006, which investigates and decides through a structured, fair process. The President does not decide alone, employers do not impose sanctions, and the Institute is not excluded in favour of the courts.

  1. AThe President alone decides every complaint and imposes any penalty without further process
  2. BComplaints are referred to a disciplinary mechanism established under the Act, which investigates and recommends action on a fair, structured basisCorrect
  3. CThe Council votes on each complaint in open session of all members, and the decision is final without any appeal
  4. DComplaints are passed to the employer of the member, who decides the sanction under company policy
  5. Complaints are only handled by the courts, and the Institute has no role in discipline

Explanation

The Act provides for a disciplinary framework within the Institute, with a structured process of investigation and decision rather than one person or the employer deciding. The Institute plays a central role in discipline, so the claim that only courts act is wrong. A single-person or open-vote process would lack fairness.

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