Victoria State Emergency Service Regulations 2017

The Chief Officer, Operations must decide the outcome of an investigation into a complaint within 14 days after completing the investigation.

The Chief Officer, Operations may decide—

that the complaint is not substantiated; or

that the action or inaction on which the complaint is based is not of sufficient seriousness to merit further action; or

to refer the matter to a hearing.

If the Chief Officer, Operations makes a decision—

under subregulation (2)(a) or (b), the Chief Officer, Operations must dismiss the complaint; or

under subregulation (2)(c), the Chief Officer, Operations must refer the matter in writing to the Authority for a hearing.

The Chief Officer, Operations must give written notice to the registered member or the probationary member who was the subject of the investigation of the decision of the Chief Officer, Operations under subregulation (2) within 7 days after the date of the decision.

If the Chief Officer, Operations makes a decision under subregulation (2)(c), the notice under subregulation (4) must, at least 14 days before the date of the hearing, advise the registered member or the probationary member of the time, date and place of the hearing.