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The Disciplinary Panel will be made up of 3 individuals, who will all be independent
of the complaint of incident giving rise to the matter. One member of the Disciplinary
Panel will be appointed as Chair.
6.2. If at any time a member of the Disciplinary Panel either declares an interest
or is deemed to have an actual or potential interest by the Chair (or if it is
the Chair, another member of the Disciplinary Panel) they will be replaced
by another individual.
7. ISSUING A NOTICE OF CHARGE
7.1. Once a Disciplinary Panel has been formed the Disciplinary Secretary will
notify the Complainant of the decision to deal with the matter under these
Regulations, and send a Notice of Charge to the Respondent clearly setting
out:
7.1.1. The Regulation, rule or provision that the Respondent is alleged to have
breached; and
7.1.2. A summary of the facts or circumstances that led to the Complaint and
the Charge; and
7.1.3. Confirmation that these Regulations apply to the determination of the
matter; and
7.1.4. The time, date and location of any meetings that have been organised
to discuss or otherwise deal with the matter; and
7.1.5. The rights of the Respondent under these Regulations to have a fair
opportunity to make representations in their defence; and
7.1.6. Instructions on what the Respondent must do to either admit or deny
the Charge and the deadline for indicating their response.
8. ADMITTING OR DENYING THE CHARGE
8.1. The Respondent shall have at least 14 days from the date of the Notice of
Charge to respond and either:
8.1.1. Admit the Charge; or
8.1.2. Deny the Charge, in which case the matter will be dealt with by a
full disciplinary hearing.