61Disciplinary action

##### 61 Disciplinary action (2) Where an officer authorized by the relevant Secretary for the purposes of this subsection is of the opinion that an officer may have failed to fulfil his duty as an officer, the authorized officer shall, as soon as practicable, decide whether he should be charged and: (a) if he decides that the officer should not be charged—may counsel the officer or cause a supervisor of the officer to counsel the officer; or (b) if he decides that the officer should be charged—shall, by writing under his hand delivered to the officer, charge the officer with the failure. (3) An officer charged under subsection (2) may request the relevant Secretary to furnish copies of the charge to either or both of the following, that is to say: (a) to an organisation specified by the officer, being an organisation within the meaning of the Workplace Relations Act 1996; or (b) to a person specified by the officer, being a person whom the officer wishes to assist him in relation to the charge; and, if the officer makes such a request, the relevant Secretary shall comply with the request.