Disciplinary Appeal Committees
40A.—(1)  There are to be one or more Disciplinary Appeal Committees to hear appeals under section 40(6) by a police officer below the rank of inspector.
(2)  The Minister is to appoint a panel consisting of such number of commanding officers as the Minister may consider necessary for the purpose of constituting a Disciplinary Appeal Committee to hear an appeal under section 40(6).
(3)  Whenever an appeal under section 40(6) is made, there shall be constituted a Disciplinary Appeal Committee to hear the appeal, comprising —
(a)the Commissioner; and
(b)2 other commanding officers selected by the Commissioner from the panel of such officers appointed by the Minister under subsection (2).
(4)  Where an appeal under section 40(6) is made against a decision of a commanding officer, that commanding officer must not be selected under subsection (3) to be a member of the Disciplinary Appeal Committee constituted to hear that appeal.
(5)  Unless otherwise provided by or under this Act, a Disciplinary Appeal Committee may determine the procedure to be adopted by it in considering an appeal under section 40(6).
[Act 10 of 2015 wef 01/06/2015]