Section 17B
Appeal against decision of disciplinary committee
of Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Pulau Pinang Act 1983
A decision of the disciplinary committee under paragraph17A(2)(a) shall be appealable to the Minister.
(2)
A decision of any disciplinary committee under paragraph17A(2)(b) shall be appealable to the Disciplinary Appeal
Committee which shall consist of the following members:
(a)
the Chairman of the Lembaga, who shall be the chairman of the Disciplinary Appeal Committee and having a casting vote; and
(b)
three members of the Lembaga, not being members of the disciplinary committee whose decision is the subject matter of the appeal, to be appointed by the chairman of the Disciplinary Appeal Committee with the approval of the Lembaga for the purpose of the appeal.
(3)
The Minister or the Disciplinary Appeal Committee, as the case may be, may confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the disciplinary committee.
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(4)
When the Disciplinary Appeal Committee considers an appealunder subsection (2), a member of the disciplinary committee against whose decision the appeal is made who is also a member of the Lembaga shall not be present or in any way participate in any proceedings relating to that appeal.
(5)
The decision of the Minister or the Disciplinary Appeal
Committee under subsection (3) shall be final and conclusive.