Parliamentary Service Rule 2021
sec.12Disciplinary action to be deferred until after appeal
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sec.12 Disciplinary action to be deferred until after appeal
If the Clerk makes an order under section 40 (3) of the Act that a person be disciplined, no action may be taken to implement the order until— the time allowed for giving a notice of appeal in respect of the order under section 3 (2) (b) (i) ends without the notice being given; or if an appeal is started—the appeal ends. For subsection (1) (b) , an appeal ends if— the appellant withdraws the appeal; or the Speaker decides not to proceed with the appeal under section 5 ; or the Speaker decides the appeal. (sec.12-ssec.1) If the Clerk makes an order under section 40 (3) of the Act that a person be disciplined, no action may be taken to implement the order until— the time allowed for giving a notice of appeal in respect of the order under section 3 (2) (b) (i) ends without the notice being given; or if an appeal is started—the appeal ends. (sec.12-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) , an appeal ends if— the appellant withdraws the appeal; or the Speaker decides not to proceed with the appeal under section 5 ; or the Speaker decides the appeal.
- (a) the time allowed for giving a notice of appeal in respect of the order under section 3 (2) (b) (i) ends without the notice being given; or
- (b) if an appeal is started—the appeal ends.
- (a) the appellant withdraws the appeal; or
- (b) the Speaker decides not to proceed with the appeal under section 5 ; or
- (c) the Speaker decides the appeal.