197Disciplinary action against officer

#### 197 Disciplinary action against officer 197 Disciplinary action against officer > > (1) The Registrar may take one or more of the following actions against an officer of an Aboriginal Land Council— > > > > > (a) counsel or reprimand the officer, > > > > > (b) direct the officer to cease engaging in the misconduct, > > > > > (c) direct the officer to apologise for the misconduct in the way required by the Registrar, > > > > > (d) direct the officer to undertake training, > > > > > (e) direct the officer to participate in mediation, > > > > > (f) suspend the officer from office, > > > > > (g) remove the officer from office or recommend that the Aboriginal Land Council remove the officer from office, > > > > > (h) if the officer holds office as Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson of the Aboriginal Land Council—remove the officer from the office, > > > > > (i) disqualify the officer from holding office in an Aboriginal Land Council for a period of not more than 2 years, > > > > > (j) recommend that the Aboriginal Land Council take other action against the officer. > > > (2) If the Registrar decides to suspend an officer under subsection (1)(f), the Registrar must give the officer written notice of— > > > > > (a) the period of suspension, which must not be more than 2 years, and > > > > > (b) the date on which the suspension commences, which must be at least 7 days after the date the notice is given to the officer. > > > (3) The Registrar must not remove an officer from office under subsection (1)(g) or (h) unless the Registrar has— > > > > > (a) given the officer written notice of the intention to remove the officer from office, and > > > > > (b) considered submissions made by the officer within 14 days after receiving the notice, and > > > > > (c) consulted with the Aboriginal Land Council. > > **s 197:** Ins 2001 No 118, Sch 1 \[17\]. Am 2013 No 95, Sch 1.1 \[16\]. Rep 2014 No 75, Sch 1 \[81\]. Ins 2022 No 68, Sch 3\[4\].