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Gibraltar General & Clerical Association – Rules & Constitution
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(2)
where any disciplinary action has been taken against any member
under Regulation 1.
METHOD OF APPEALS
4.1
A person wishing to appeal to the Appeal Committee shall give notice of such
desire in writing to the GGCA National Secretary within 4 weeks of being
notified of the decision being appealed against, stating the grounds of such
appeal. The said period of 4 weeks shall begin to run as from the date when
the notification has been given to the member or if posted by mail, as from the
day following the date of posting, but the Appeal Committee shall have power
in its discretion to extend this period. The GGCA National Secretary shall
furnish the Appeal Committee, the GGCA Executive Committee and the
appellant with a full copy of the evidence considered by the GGCA Executive
Committee and a copy of the current rules within 2 weeks of receipt of such
notice of appeal.
4.2
The Appeal Committee may consider any written representations made by the
appellant in support of the appeal or by the GGCA Executive Committee
opposing the same. The Appeal Committee may in its discretion allow the
appellant the opportunity of making oral representations to it; in which case
the GGCA Executive Committee shall be given similar opportunity to reply. In
this event the appellant shall have the right to make the final address and be
assisted by a friend or colleague.
DECISIONS OF THE APPEALS COMMITTEE
5.1
The Appeal Committee shall only be entitled to annul or uphold the decision of
the GGCA Executive Committee but have no right otherwise to amend or vary
the same. If the Appeal Committee uphold the decision of the GGCA
Executive Committee they may require the appellant to pay the whole or such
part of any cost as it shall in its sole discretion consider just and reasonable
having regard to all circumstances oh the case, and to the expenses involved
in the appeal incurred by the Union.
5.2
The decision of the Appeal Committee shall be final and binding upon the
Union and its members and if an appeal against expulsion or suspension is
allowed the decision shall have the effect of re-admitting the appellant to
membership or as the case may be terminating the suspension as from the
date of such decision provided that such a decision:
(1)
shall be without prejudice to the power of the GGCA Executive
Committee to suspend or expel in accordance with these Regulations
in respect of any subsequent event or discovery concerning the
member;