17Breaches of the Australian Civilian Corps Code of Conduct

17 Breaches of the Australian Civilian Corps Code of Conduct

Breaches (1) The Secretary may impose the following sanctions on an Australian Civilian Corps employee who is found (under procedures established under subsection (3)) to have breached the Australian Civilian Corps Code of Conduct: (a) termination of employment; (b) re‑assignment of duties; (c) deductions from salary, by way of fine; (d) a reprimand. (2) The regulations may prescribe limitations on the power of the Secretary to impose sanctions under subsection (1). Procedures (3) The Secretary must establish procedures for determining whether an Australian Civilian Corps employee has breached the Australian Civilian Corps Code of Conduct. (4) Procedures under subsection (3) may set out matters to be taken into account in determining the sanction to be imposed on an Australian Civilian Corps employee for breaching the Australian Civilian Corps Code of Conduct. (5) Subsection (4) does not limit subsection (3). (6) Procedures under subsection (3): (a) must be made with due regard to procedural fairness; and (b) may establish different procedures for different categories of Australian Civilian Corps employees. (8) The Secretary must take reasonable steps to ensure that every Australian Civilian Corps employee has ready access to documents that set out the procedures referred to in subsection (3). (9) Procedures under subsection (3) may be varied, but not revoked, in accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. (10) Procedures under subsection (3) are not a legislative instrument.