sec.7.17Requirement to give subject officer an invitation and ability to seek further information

### sec.7.17 Requirement to give subject officer an invitation and ability to seek further information Before seeking the agreement of the CCC for section 7 .16, the prescribed officer— must comply with subsections (2) and (3) ; and may obtain further information from the subject officer under subsection (4) . The prescribed officer must give the subject officer a written notice (an invitation ) stating the following matters— the date and details of the complaint and alleged ground for disciplinary action; any further particulars necessary to identify the conduct alleged to constitute the ground for disciplinary action; that the subject officer may give the prescribed officer a written submission and other material, within a stated period of at least 21 days, addressing— the complaint; or what disciplinary sanction or professional development strategy the subject officer would accept if an offer were made under section 7 .16; that the subject officer may refuse the invitation by giving the prescribed officer written notice of the refusal within the period mentioned in paragraph (c) . The prescribed officer must consider any written submission or other materials given within the stated period to the prescribed officer by the subject officer. After complying with subsection (3) , the prescribed officer may, by written notice, require the subject officer to give the prescribed officer further stated information (the required information ) reasonably required by the prescribed officer to decide— whether to make the subject officer an offer under section 7 .16; or the disciplinary sanction or professional development strategy to be offered to the subject officer under section 7 .16. A notice given under subsection (4) must state the period, of at least 14 days, within which the required information must be given to the prescribed officer. The prescribed officer may extend the period mentioned in subsection (5) . s 7.17 ins 2019 No. 32 s 9 amd 2023 No. 7 s 56 (sec.7.17-ssec.1) Before seeking the agreement of the CCC for section 7 .16, the prescribed officer— must comply with subsections (2) and (3) ; and may obtain further information from the subject officer under subsection (4) . (sec.7.17-ssec.2) The prescribed officer must give the subject officer a written notice (an invitation ) stating the following matters— the date and details of the complaint and alleged ground for disciplinary action; any further particulars necessary to identify the conduct alleged to constitute the ground for disciplinary action; that the subject officer may give the prescribed officer a written submission and other material, within a stated period of at least 21 days, addressing— the complaint; or what disciplinary sanction or professional development strategy the subject officer would accept if an offer were made under section 7 .16; that the subject officer may refuse the invitation by giving the prescribed officer written notice of the refusal within the period mentioned in paragraph (c) . (sec.7.17-ssec.3) The prescribed officer must consider any written submission or other materials given within the stated period to the prescribed officer by the subject officer. (sec.7.17-ssec.4) After complying with subsection (3) , the prescribed officer may, by written notice, require the subject officer to give the prescribed officer further stated information (the required information ) reasonably required by the prescribed officer to decide— whether to make the subject officer an offer under section 7 .16; or the disciplinary sanction or professional development strategy to be offered to the subject officer under section 7 .16. (sec.7.17-ssec.5) A notice given under subsection (4) must state the period, of at least 14 days, within which the required information must be given to the prescribed officer. (sec.7.17-ssec.6) The prescribed officer may extend the period mentioned in subsection (5) . - (a) must comply with subsections (2) and (3) ; and - (b) may obtain further information from the subject officer under subsection (4) . - (a) the date and details of the complaint and alleged ground for disciplinary action; - (b) any further particulars necessary to identify the conduct alleged to constitute the ground for disciplinary action; - (c) that the subject officer may give the prescribed officer a written submission and other material, within a stated period of at least 21 days, addressing— (i) the complaint; or (ii) what disciplinary sanction or professional development strategy the subject officer would accept if an offer were made under section 7 .16; - (i) the complaint; or - (ii) what disciplinary sanction or professional development strategy the subject officer would accept if an offer were made under section 7 .16; - (d) that the subject officer may refuse the invitation by giving the prescribed officer written notice of the refusal within the period mentioned in paragraph (c) . - (i) the complaint; or - (ii) what disciplinary sanction or professional development strategy the subject officer would accept if an offer were made under section 7 .16; - (a) whether to make the subject officer an offer under section 7 .16; or - (b) the disciplinary sanction or professional development strategy to be offered to the subject officer under section 7 .16.