Subdiv 1The Disciplinary Committee

Subdivision 1—The Disciplinary Committee 45—The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service Disciplinary Committee (1) The South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service Disciplinary Committee continues in existence. (2) The Committee will consist of the following members appointed by the Governor: (a) a legal practitioner of not less than 7 years standing who will be the presiding member and will be appointed on the nomination of the Minister; (b) an officer appointed on the nomination of the Chief Officer of SAMFS; (c) an officer appointed on the nomination of UFU; (d) a firefighter appointed on the nomination of UFU. (3) The Minister must consult the Chief Officer and UFU before nominating the presiding officer. (4) For the purpose of hearing a complaint against a member of SAMFS the Committee will be constituted of— (a) the presiding member; and (b) the member nominated by the Chief Officer; and (c) — (i) if the person whose conduct is the subject of the complaint is an officer—the officer nominated by UFU; or (ii) if the person whose conduct is the subject of the complaint is a firefighter—the firefighter nominated by UFU. (5) A question arising before the Committee will be determined in accordance with the opinion of a majority of the members constituting the Committee. (6) A person against whom a complaint has been made by the Chief Officer to the Committee may, if he or she wishes, be represented before the Committee by a member of the industrial association to which he or she belongs or, with approval of the Committee, by a legal practitioner. (7) If the person against whom a complaint has been made by the Chief Officer to the Committee is represented before the Committee by a legal practitioner, the Chief Officer may be represented in those proceedings by a legal practitioner but otherwise the Chief Officer will be represented by an officer of SAMFS. (8) The Committee may order SAMFS to pay such allowances and expenses as the Committee thinks fit to a person (other than a person who is a party to proceedings before the Committee) who has attended and given evidence in proceedings before the Committee and the amount ordered to be paid may be recovered from SAMFS as a debt. (9) A member of the Committee shall be entitled to such remuneration, allowances and expenses as are determined by the Governor.