10Disciplinary action—the Act, s 135

10 Disciplinary action—the Act, s 135

10 Disciplinary action—the Act, s 135

(1) An officer or member of a rural fire brigade or group of rural fire brigades is guilty of a breach of discipline if the officer or member—

(a) contravenes the Act or a provision of this Regulation, or

(b) is negligent, careless, inefficient or incompetent in the discharge of the officer’s or member’s duties, or

(c) fails to comply with the Service Standards.

(2) The appropriate disciplinary authority may take disciplinary action against an officer or member of a rural fire brigade or group of rural fire brigades if—

(a) an alleged breach of discipline is dealt with in accordance with the procedure set out in the Service Standards, and

(b) notice has been given in accordance with section 11(1), and

(c) the officer or member is found to have committed the breach.

(3) The appropriate disciplinary authority may take the following disciplinary action—

(a) reprimand the officer or member,

(b) suspend the officer or member from service with the rural fire brigade or group of rural fire brigades for a specified period,

(c) recommend to the responsible authority that the responsible authority do one or more of the following—

(i) demote the officer or member,

(ii) disqualify the officer or member from holding rank in the rural fire brigade or group of rural fire brigades,

(iii) remove the officer’s or member’s name from the brigade register for the brigade or brigades,

(iv) impose conditions on the officer’s or member’s membership of a rural fire brigade or group of rural fire brigades.