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PROSTITUTION ACT 1999 - SECT 53B

Disciplinary inquiry notice

53B Disciplinary inquiry notice

(1) If the Authority decides to conduct a disciplinary inquiry, it must give notice of its intention to conduct the inquiry (a
"disciplinary inquiry notice" )—
(a) to the approved manager; and
(b) any person who makes an application under section 52 (2) .
(2) A disciplinary inquiry must—
(a) be in the approved form; and
(b) state all of the following—
(i) the ground for the disciplinary action against the approved manager;
(ii) the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the ground;
(iii) whether the Authority will be conducting the inquiry by hearing or on correspondence;
(iv) if the Authority will be conducting the inquiry by hearing—the date of the hearing;
(v) if the Authority will be conducting the inquiry on correspondence, that—
(A) the approved manager may give the Authority a written submission about the ground; and
(B) the submission must be made within the stated period for making a submission;
(vi) that if the approved manager fails to attend on the date of the hearing stated in the notice, or does not make a submission in accordance with subparagraph (v) , the Authority may—
(A) continue the inquiry; and
(B) make a decision about whether the ground for disciplinary action is established.
(3) For subsection (2) (b) (v) (B) , the stated period for making a submission must be at least 30 days from the day the notice is given to the approved manager unless—
(a) the Authority is satisfied—
(i) urgent circumstances exist for the submission to be made within that time; and
(ii) it is reasonable in the circumstances; or
(b) any person who made an application under section 52 (2) applies to the Authority for the submission to be made within that time and the Authority is satisfied it is reasonable in the circumstances.



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