Section 33
Chairman of Disciplinary Committee to determine nature of breach of discipline
of Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge) Act 2000
(a)
the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee appropriate to that officer;
or
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(b)
if there is more than one tier of Disciplinary Committee in respect of such officer, the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee having the jurisdiction to impose a punishment other than dismissal or reduction in rank, shall, before commencing any disciplinary proceedings in respect of the officer, consider and determine whether the disciplinary offence complained of is of a nature which warrants a punishment of dismissal or reduction in rank or a punishment lesser than dismissal or reduction in rank.
(2)
If the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee referred to in paragraph
(1)
or (b) determines that the disciplinary offence complained of is of a nature which warrants a punishment of dismissal or reduction in rank, he shall refer the case to the Disciplinary Committee which has the power to impose such punishment.