68Determination of matter and disciplinary action

68 Determination of matter and disciplinary action

(1) After conducting a disciplinary hearing, including a hearing on submissions only, the hearing officer must—

(a) if the hearing officer finds that the member has engaged in conduct that is a ground for disciplinary action, take one or more of the disciplinary actions specified in subregulation (2) against the member; or

(b) determine that no further action is required.

(2) The specified disciplinary actions are the following—

(a) to reprimand the member;

(b) to reduce the rank of the member;

(c) to remove the member from a position—

(i) that the member holds in a brigade or group of brigades; and

(ii) to which the member was elected or appointed;

(d) to impose specified conditions on the enrolment of the member, including a condition that—

(i) restricts the member from performing specified duties for a specified period; or

(ii) requires the member to complete specified training within a specified period;

(e) to restrict the member from holding a specified position in a brigade or group of brigades for a specified period;

(f) to suspend the enrolment of the member for a specified period;

(g) to recommend to the Authority that the Authority cancel the enrolment of the member.

(3) If a hearing officer makes a finding referred to in subregulation (1)(a), the member may make submissions about the disciplinary action to be taken against the member.

(4) If a hearing officer recommends to the Authority that the Authority cancel the enrolment of a member, the hearing officer must suspend the member's enrolment.

(5) A suspension under subregulation (4) continues in force until whichever of the following occurs first—

(a) the Appeal Panel varies or revokes the hearing officer's recommendation;

(b) the Authority makes a decision in relation to the cancellation of the member's enrolment.

(6) Within 28 days after a hearing officer makes a determination under this regulation, the hearing officer must give written notice of the determination to the member.