Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) If, following the
investigation of an alleged breach of discipline under section 81, an
employing authority which is not the Minister finds, whether as a result of
its own investigation or that of a person directed under
section 81(2)(a), that —
(a) a
minor breach of discipline was committed by the respondent, that employing
authority may in accordance with prescribed procedures —
(i)
reprimand the respondent;
(ii)
impose on the respondent a fine not exceeding an amount
equal to the amount of remuneration received by the respondent in respect of
the last day during which he or she was at work as an employee before the day
on which that finding was made; or
(iii)
both reprimand, and impose the fine referred to in
subparagraph (ii) on, the respondent;
(b) a
serious breach of discipline appears to have been committed by the respondent,
that employing authority shall cause the respondent to be charged in
accordance with prescribed procedures with having committed that alleged
breach of discipline; or
(c) no
breach of discipline was committed by the respondent, notify the respondent of
that finding and that no further action will be taken in the matter.
(2) For the purposes
of this section, a breach of discipline committed as a result of disobedience
to, or disregard of, a lawful order referred to in section 94(4) is a
serious breach of discipline.