Subdiv 2Disciplinary proceedings

Subdivision 2—Disciplinary proceedings 46—Chief Officer may reprimand If, after making a full inquiry, the Chief Officer is satisfied that an officer or firefighter of SAMFS has been guilty of misconduct, the Chief Officer may reprimand the officer or firefighter. 47—Proceedings before Disciplinary Committee (1) The Disciplinary Committee will, on complaint made by the Chief Officer, investigate any alleged misconduct on the part of an officer or firefighter of SAMFS or, if an officer or firefighter has been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment, determine what penalty (if any) should be imposed on the officer or firefighter in relation to the conduct that comprised the offence. (2) If the Committee finds that an officer or firefighter has been guilty of misconduct or has been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment, it may impose 1 or more of the following penalties: (a) it may reprimand him or her; (b) it may reduce him or her in rank for a period determined by the Committee; (c) it may suspend him or her from office with, or without, pay; (d) it may dismiss him or her. 48—Suspension pending hearing of complaint (1) The Chief Officer may suspend from office an officer or firefighter against whom the Chief Officer has made a complaint to the Disciplinary Committee. (2) A person suspended under subsection (1) will be suspended on full pay and the suspension will not operate after the complaint has been finally determined by the Committee or SAET.