S.L. 499.26 Art. 51Commencement of hearing.

(1) The Disciplinary Committee shall commence the hearing of any case brought before it within fifteen days of its nomination.

(2) The hearing of a case is deemed to have commenced when the Disciplinary Committee commences a discussion of the case brought before it.

(3) The pilot charged shall be informed of the date of commencement and shall have the right to attend all disciplinary hearings.

(4) The Disciplinary Committee shall conclude the hearing of the case and shall make submissions to the Board within sixty days from the commencement of the hearing:

Provided that in exceptional circumstances the Board may for valid reasons extend such period by further periods of thirty days after a request from the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee.