(1) If a complaint in relation
to a registered club or a person who is the secretary or a member of the
governing body of a registered club is made under this Part, the Authority
must, before taking any disciplinary action against the club or the person,
notify the registered club or the person (as the case requires) in writing of
the grounds on which the Authority is proposing to take disciplinary action.
(2) Any such notice is to invite the registered club or person concerned to
show cause, by way of a written submission, as to why the Authority should not
take disciplinary action against the club or person.
(a) the time within which a submission under this section may be
made, and
(b) any other requirements that must be complied with in relation
to the making of any such submission.
(4) If any written submission is made
in accordance with this section, the Authority must take the submission into
consideration in deciding whether or not to take disciplinary action against
the registered club or person concerned.
