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.
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(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).
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(3)  Whenever an appeal under section 40(6) is made, there must 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).
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(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.
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(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).
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