Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MERIT PROTECTION (AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES) ACT 1984 No. 65, 1984 - SECT 19

19. (1) Where the hearing of an appeal or request has been commenced before a
Disciplinary Appeal Committee but, before the appeal or request has been
finally determined, a member of the Committee has ceased to be such a member
or, for any other reason, is unable to take any further part in the
determination of the appeal or request, the 2 remaining members of the
Disciplinary Appeal Committee may, with the consent of the parties, constitute
the Committee for the purpose-

   (a)  if the hearing has not been completed-of completing the hearing; and

   (b)  if both members concur in the decision-of determining the appeal or
        request.

(2) If, for any reason, a Disciplinary Appeal Committee constituted in
accordance with sub-section (1) by the remaining members of a Disciplinary
Appeal Committee established under section 16 to hear and determine an appeal
or request does not complete the hearing and determine the appeal or request,
a new Disciplinary Appeal Committee constituted in accordance with sub-section
17 (1) shall hear and determine the appeal or request and, for that purpose,
may have regard to the evidence given, the arguments adduced and the reasons
for any decision given during the previous hearing.