Associations Incorporation Reform Regulations 2023

A person whose membership rights have been suspended or who has been expelled from the Association under rule 22 may give notice to the effect that the person wishes to appeal against the suspension or expulsion.

The notice must be in writing and given—

to the disciplinary subcommittee immediately after the vote to suspend or expel the person is taken; or

to the Secretary not later than 7 days after the vote.

If a person has given notice under subrule (2), the Committee must appoint at least 3 persons to an appeal subcommittee to consider the appeal.

Subject to subrule (5), the Committee may appoint any person to an appeal subcommittee.

A person must not be appointed to an appeal subcommittee if the person—

was appointed to the disciplinary subcommittee to hear and determine the matter of the member concerned; or

has a personal interest in the dispute; or

is biased in favour of or against the member concerned.

The Committee must convene a meeting of the appeal subcommittee (the disciplinary appeal meeting) as soon as practicable and no later than 21 days after the notice of the appeal is received.

Notice of the disciplinary appeal meeting must be given to each member of the appeal subcommittee and the member concerned as soon as practicable and must—

specify the date, time and place of the meeting; and

state—

the name of the person against whom the disciplinary action has been taken; and

the grounds for taking that action; and

that at the disciplinary appeal meeting the appeal subcommittee members present must vote on whether the decision to suspend or expel the person should be upheld or revoked.