Regulation 13 Outcome of appeals

(1)

An appeals tribunal which conducts an appeal under this Part must uphold or dismiss the finding or, if it so decides, part of the finding of a standards committee made under regulation 7(1).

(2)

Where an appeals tribunal upholds the finding, or part of a finding, of a standards committee made under regulation 7(1), it may—

(a)

approve any penalty imposed by that committee;

(b)

require that committee to impose a penalty under regulation 7(2) or (3); or

(c)

require that committee to impose a different penalty under regulation 7(2) or (3) from that already imposed.

(3)

Where an appeals tribunal dismisses the finding of a standards committee made under regulation 7(1), the decision of that committee (including any sanction imposed) shall cease to have effect from the date of that dismissal.

(4)

The appeals tribunal must give written notice of its decision to—

(a)

the member who is the subject of the decision to which the notice relates;

(b)

the ethical standards officer concerned;

(c)

the standards committee of the authorities concerned; and

(d)

any person who made an allegation that gave rise to the investigation.

(5)

The appeals tribunal must arrange for a summary of its decision to be published in one or more newspapers circulating in the area of the authorities concerned.

(6)

A standards committee must comply with any decision of an appeals tribunal of which it is given notice under this regulation.