s 21 Appeal against decision of disciplinary committee
(1) A decision of the disciplinary committee under paragraph 20(2)(a) shall be appealable to the Minister. (2) A decision of the disciplinary committee under paragraph 20(2)(b) shall be appealable to the Disciplinary Appeal Board which shall consist of the following members: (a) the Chairman of the Authority, who shall be the chairman of the Disciplinary Appeal Board and having a casting vote; and (b) three members of the Authority, not being members of the disciplinary committee whose decision is the subject matter of the appeal, to be appointed by the chairman of the Disciplinary Appeal Board with the approval of the Authority for the purpose of the appeal. (3) The Minister or the Disciplinary Appeal Board, as the case may be, may confirm, reverse or vary the decision of the disciplinary committee. (4) When the Disciplinary Appeal Board considers an appeal under subsection (2), a member of the disciplinary committee against whose decision the appeal is made who is also a member of the Authority shall not be present or in any way participate in any proceedings relating to that appeal. (5) The decision of the Minister or the Disciplinary Appeal Board under subsection (3) shall be final and conclusive.