But a change in legislation in 2006 allowed the profession's regulator to hold disciplinary hearings on incompetence.

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And the Parliamentary Ombudsman, the Joint Disciplinary Scheme (a disciplinary body for accountants) and the Actuarial Profession, a trade body, are all conducting separate investigations into the case.

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