Issue - meetings

In accordance with the procedure for determination hearings circulated with the agenda the hearing was conducted in three stages, addressing firstly findings of fact, secondly the question of whether there had been a breach of the Code and finally the matter of sanctions.

At each stage the Investigator and Subject Member were given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee, and each Member of the Sub-Committee had the opportunity to question them.

The Sub-Committee retired to consider its decision at each stage of the hearing and on its return the Chairman delivered the Sub-Committee’s findings as detailed in the attached Decision Notice.

The Clerk attended the Sub-Committee’s deliberations to record their decision at each stage, and the Legal Adviser was present to advise and assist on matters of law and procedure.

Resolved:

To determine the complaint as set out in the attached Decision Notice.