The Impairment Committee may, any time, after receiving the documents contemplated in regulation 4, for a period not exceeding 90 days, temporarily suspend a Respondent from practicing on such terms or conditions as the Impairment Committee may deem fit, pending an assessment or investigation in terms of these regulations, if such suspension would be in the public's interest: Provided that the Respondent is entitled to request the Impairment Committee or Council to suspend the suspension subject to such terms as the Council may deem fit, upon proof to the satisfaction of the Impairment Committee or Council that the suspension is not necessary.