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Corrections Management Act 2007
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170 Disciplinary inquiry into charge
(1) This section applies if an accused—
(a) is given a charge notice; and
(b) does not elect under section 167 to have the charge dealt with
under division 10.3.1 (Disciplinary action—with accused’s
consent).
(2) A presiding officer must conduct an inquiry into the disciplinary
breach charged.
(3) A corrections officer must not exercise any function of a presiding
officer under this division in relation to the disciplinary charge if the
officer—
(a) made a report under either of the following sections in relation
to the alleged disciplinary breach to which the charge relates:
(i) section 156 (Report etc by corrections officer);
(ii) section 157 (Investigation by investigator); or
Internal disciplinary inquiry Division 10.3.2
(b) made the charge under section 158 (Action by presiding officer).