sec.7.26Subject officer’s right to make written submission

### sec.7.26 Subject officer’s right to make written submission The subject officer may, within the required period, give the prescribed officer a written submission and other materials to show why disciplinary action should not be taken in relation to the disciplinary charge. The prescribed officer may, by agreement with the subject officer, extend the period stated in the disciplinary proceeding notice under section 7 .25(b). In this section— required period means— the period mentioned in the disciplinary proceeding notice under section 7 .25; or if the period mentioned in paragraph (a) has been extended under subsection (2) —the extended period. s 7.26 ins 2019 No. 32 s 9 amd 2023 No. 7 s 68 s ch 1 pt 1 (sec.7.26-ssec.1) The subject officer may, within the required period, give the prescribed officer a written submission and other materials to show why disciplinary action should not be taken in relation to the disciplinary charge. (sec.7.26-ssec.2) The prescribed officer may, by agreement with the subject officer, extend the period stated in the disciplinary proceeding notice under section 7 .25(b). (sec.7.26-ssec.3) In this section— required period means— the period mentioned in the disciplinary proceeding notice under section 7 .25; or if the period mentioned in paragraph (a) has been extended under subsection (2) —the extended period. - (a) the period mentioned in the disciplinary proceeding notice under section 7 .25; or - (b) if the period mentioned in paragraph (a) has been extended under subsection (2) —the extended period.