16 (f) censure the registered person; (g) caution the registered person and postpone for not more than three years any further action against him on one or more conditions as to his future conduct, including the conduct or nature of his practice during that period. (2) If at any time the Council is satisfied that⎯ (a) a registered person has contravened or failed to comply with any condition or limitation which the Council has imposed on his practice in terms of paragraph (c) of subsection (1); or (b) during any postponement in terms of paragraph (g) of subsection (1), a registered person has not complied with any condition imposed in terms of that paragraph; the Council, after giving reasonable notice to the registered person concerned, may decide further to do one or more of the things specified in subsection (1). (3) The Council may extend, withdraw or in any manner amend any order made in terms of paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (1). (4) A person who has been suspended in terms of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall be disqualified from practising as a social worker and his registration shall be deemed to be cancelled until the period of suspension has expired: Provided that section thirty shall not apply to a person who is so suspended. 33 Exercise of disciplinary powers on conviction of offence (1) A registered person who has been convicted of an offence by a court inside or outside Zimbabwe, whether before or after the date of his registration, shall be liable to be dealt with by the Council in accordance with this Part if the Council is of the opinion that the offence constitutes improper or disgraceful conduct. (2) If the Council thinks fit, on proof before it of a conviction referred to in subsection (1), the Council may deal with the convicted person in accordance with section thirty-two without hearing further evidence: Provided that the convicted person shall be afforded an opportunity of tendering, in writing or in person or by his legal representative, as he may elect, an explanation to the Council in extenuation of his conduct. (3) If, after the termination of proceedings before a court in Zimbabwe, the Council requests that a record of the proceedings, or part of the record, be supplied to it on the grounds that it is of direct interest to the Council in the exercise of its functions under this Act, the registrar or clerk of the court shall transmit to the Council a copy of the record or of such part of the record as is material. 34 Improper or disgraceful conduct The Council may make by-laws in terms of section forty-three prescribing what constitutes improper or disgraceful conduct: Provided that any such by-laws shall not be deemed to limit the Council’s general power to inquire into allegations of improper or disgraceful conduct not covered by the by-laws and to impose any penalty under this Part on any person guilty of such conduct.

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