Step 4: Disciplinary hearing
You have the right to a fair disciplinary hearing.
When running your hearing, the hearing officer must follow the laws and policies in:
- The Victorian Human Rights Charter
- The Mandela Rules
- Part 7 of the Corrections Act 1986 (Vic)
- Part 6 of the Corrections Regulations 2019 (Vic)
- Commissioner’s Requirements 2.3.3
- Deputy Commissioner’s Instructions 1.16
At the beginning of a hearing, the hearing officer must:
- Tell you about the procedure in the hearing (how the hearing will run)
- Read the charge out to you
- Give you an opportunity to plead guilty or not guilty
The rest of the hearing will run differently depending on whether you:
- Plead guilty; or
- Plead not guilty.
For more information on the process for each option, use the links on the left side of this page.
Important:
- A disciplinary hearing must be as informal as possible.
- If you do not go to your hearing, the hearing will go ahead without you and will run as if you had pleaded not guilty. You will not be given a chance to tell your side of the story and you could get a higher penalty. You should be told the outcome of the hearing afterwards.