92Disciplinary panels

92 Disciplinary panels

(1)  The Administrator may establish disciplinary panels for the purposes of this Act.

(2)  Before the Administrator takes disciplinary action against a licence holder –

(a) the Administrator must refer the matter to a disciplinary panel for its recommendation; and

(b) the panel must –

(i) [Section 92 Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 2016, s. 49, Applied:01 Jan 2017] consider the matters set out in the relevant notice of intent to take disciplinary action and the licence holder's written response, if any, to the notice; and

(ii) afford a reasonable opportunity for the Administrator and the licence holder to be present and heard; and

(iii) consider representations made by or on behalf of the Administrator and the licence holder; and

(iv) make a recommendation to the Administrator about whether disciplinary action should be taken and, if so, the nature of the disciplinary action; and

(c) the Administrator must consider the panel's recommendation.