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14.1. |
A member or competitor who has committed a breach of these rules as distinct from declared professionalism or registration as a student professional, or who in the opinion of the Federation has been guilty of unseemly conduct, or acted in any way prejudicial to Dance Sport shall be liable to disciplinary action.
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14.2. |
Should the Council suspect that a breach of these rules has occurred it shall appoint an investigative body consisting of the Hon. Chairman or his/her nominee and three Council members to investigate the matter and decide on any disciplinary action required.
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14.3. |
The member(s) or competitor(s) concerned shall be invited to attend a meeting called by this body at which all aspects of the alleged breach of rules shall be investigated. The decision of this body shall be notified in writing to the member(s) or competitor(s) concerned within fourteen days.
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In the event of the member(s) or competitor(s) concerned wishing to appeal against this decision they should notify the Hon. Secretary within fourteen days. The matter shall then be brought before the Council who shall act as an appeal body whose decision shall be final and binding on the member(s) or competitor(s) concerned
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14.5. |
The Council may decrease or increase any penalty previously imposed at its discretion. |
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15.1 |
These rules may not be altered or added to, save at an AGM, or at a General Meeting of the Federation convened for this purpose, where the proposed change has been previously circulated to the members.
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The Council shall be empowered to introduce bye-laws which may come into effect immediately. Such bye laws must be ratified at the succeeding General Meeting. |
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