A disciplinary tribunal may impose a suspension to protect public confidence in the profession and to emphasise that certain conduct is unacceptable, even where the practitioner is not found unfit to practise and there is no risk of repetition. However, a supervision order must specify its duration and the manner in which supervision is to be undertaken — the tribunal cannot delegate those matters to the disciplinary board. Delay since the conduct is not a matter of significant weight when the purpose of the order is the protection of the public.
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