Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding a professional association's discipline committee?

The function of the discipline committee is to provide compensation to members of the public who have suffered a loss due to a member's breach of the ethics.

The decision of the committee must be in writing and specify any discipline imposed.

It must be proven that a member has broken a rule of professional conduct before disciplinary action is taken by the committee against the member.

The principal purpose of a discipline committee is to protect the interests of the public and to safeguard the integrity of the association's members.