Section 64
GENERAL
-( 1)
Where an appropriate tribunal considers that a defaulter should be punished otherwise than by a punish
ment which the tribunal may lawfully impose it shall not make an award but, in lieu thereof, shall forward its findings and the record of the case, together with its recommendations as to punishment, to the Chief Police Officer who may :-
(a)
impose any punishment which the tribunal might have imposed according to the
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ment and without any restriction imposed by regulation 63;
(b)
set aside the award and impose no punishment;
( c)
may order the appropriate tribunal to review the case under regulation 53
as read with regu
lation 61
and may, in that case, give such 112
directions as to punishment as he may think proper and may remove the restriction imposed by regulation 63.
(2)
Where the procedure prescribed by this regulation is followed the appropriate tribunal shall inform the defaulter that such is the case and of the recommendations being made to the Chief Police Officer and the defaulter may, without prejudice to his right of appeal in respect of such award as may eventually be made" make such representations to the
Chief Police Officer, either orally or in writing, as he may think fit in connection with such recommendations.
(3)
Where the procedure prescribed by this regulation is followed and the appropriate tribunal does not consist of, or include, an Officer Commanding a Police District it shall be lawful for the Chief Police Officer, if he thinks fit, to con
sult the appropriate Officer Commanding a Police District and to ask him to make a recommendation but no recommendation shall in any way fetter the discretion conferred on the Chief
Police Officer.