Committee: Discipline
Decision Date: 25 May 2000
Summary:
On May 25, 2000 the Discipline Committee accepted Dr. Pakes( plea of guilty to professional misconduct in that he had been found guilty of an offence that is relevant to his suitability to practise and the Committee found him guilty of said charge.
On August 8, 2000, the Discipline Committee released its decision and reasons on penalty and ordered the following:
a) Dr. Pakes be reprimanded and that the reprimand be recorded on the Register
b) The Registrar is directed to suspend Dr. Pakes( certificate of registration for a period of three months, to commence on a date to be fixed by the Registrar
c) Dr. Pakes shall pay a fine of $10,000.00 to the Minister of Finance within 30 days of commencing his suspension
d) Dr. Pakes shall pay costs to the Colege in the amount of $2500.00 within 30 days of commencing his suspension
e) Two months of the suspension ordered shall be suspended, provided that paragraphs (c) and (d) above are complied with
f) In the event that Dr. Pakes fails to comply with paragraphs (c) or (d), then the balance of his suspension will be served to commence on a date to be fixed by the Registrar.