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Article 161

United Kingdom

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1.

If the AACC accuses a staff member of serious misconduct, whether through a failure to honour his professional obligations or through an infringement of the law, it may immediately suspend the person accused of that misconduct for a specified or indefinite period.

2.

The AACC shall take this decision after hearing the staff member concerned, save in exceptional circumstances.