Decision of the Disciplinary Panel

Date of Decision:  9 October 2018

Case of: John Arthur Jones

RICS Membership Number: 0081215

Location: Llangefni, UK

The formal charge against John Arthur Jones is:

1.     On 30 June 2016 you were convicted of 12 counts of recklessly or negligently acting in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft or any of the people therein and were sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

You are therefore liable to disciplinary action in accordance with Bylaw 5.2.2 (d)

2.     You acted dishonestly by causing or allowing your solicitor to send to RICS, a letter dated 11 October 2017, in which you state that you had previously written to RICS on 19 December 2014 at 8 December 2015 when you knew that those letters had not been sent to RICS.

Contrary to Rule 3 of the Rules of Conduct for Members 2007

3.     Between the date of 15 November 2017 and 15 February 2018 you failed to cooperate fully with the RICS staff in that you did not respond substantively to RICS’ letter dated 15 November 2017.

Contrary to Rule 9 of the Rules of Conduct for Members 2007

Finding: Proved

Sanction: Expelled

The Disciplinary Panel also made an order to costs.