59Employee must be informed that a determination is being considered

59 Employee must be informed that a determination is being considered

A determination may not be made in relation to a suspected breach of the Code of Conduct by an APS employee unless reasonable steps have been taken to: (a) inform the APS employee of: (i) the details of the suspected breach (including any subsequent variation of those details); and (ii) the sanctions that may be imposed on the APS employee under subsection 15(1) of the Act; and (b) give the APS employee a reasonable opportunity to make a statement in relation to the suspected breach.