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REGULATION 6 6.7.5 Where, following an investigation, the Anti-Corruption Officer (in consultation with the CEO) determines that there is a case to answer under these Anti-Corruption Regulations then the matter shall be referred to a Judicial Committee or Judicial Officer for consideration. The Connected Person and his Union shall be notified in accordance with Regulation 6.7.6. The decision of the Anti-Corruption Officer to investigate and/or bring a charge(s) for an Anti-Corruption Breach(es) shall be final. 6.7.6. The Connected Person and their Union shall be sent the charge(s) relating to the Anti-Corruption Breach(es) which should include the following information (the ‘Notice of Charge’): (a) That the Connected Person has a case to answer under Regulation 6.3; (b) The specific Anti-Corruption Breach(es) which the Connected Person is alleged to have committed; (c) Details of the alleged acts and/or omissions relied upon in support of the charge; (d) The range of sanctions applicable under the Anti-Corruption Regulations; (e) The matters relating to Provisional Suspension specified at Regulation 6.8 (as applicable); and (f) The matters relating to responding to a Notice of Charge specified in Regulation 6.7.7. 6.7.7 The Notice of Charge shall specify that, if the Connected Person wishes to exercise his right to a hearing he shall respond to the Notice of Charge in writing within fourteen (14) days of his receipt of the Notice of Charge indicating whether he admits or denies the allegations against him and/or whether he admits the allegations against him but intends to make submissions with respect to sanction at a hearing and/or in writing. If the Connected Person does not respond to the Notice of Charge within fourteen (14) days of receipt denying or admitting the allegations against him but indicating his intention to make submissions with respect to sanctions at a hearing and/or in writing, the Connected Person shall be deemed: (a) To have waived his entitlement to a hearing; (b) To have admitted that he has committed the Anti-Corruption Breach(es) alleged in the Notice of Charge; (c) To have acceded to the range of applicable sanctions specified in these Anti-Corruption Regulations. In such circumstances the matter shall be referred to the Chairman of the Judicial Panel in accordance with Regulation 18.2.1 to appoint a Judicial Officer to proceed to determine the matter on the papers. The Connected Last update: 14 January, 2015 121


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