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Alleged Rule Breaches

Rule I Disciplinary

2.1 disregards, disobeys or breaks any of the Rules or regulations of the Union applicable to her or him, or any instruction issued in accordance with the Rules;

2.2 acts in a manner prejudicial or detrimental to the Union, her/his branch, Region or Service Group;

Rule B Aims and Objectives

1.3. To seek to protect the rights of all members to be treated with dignity and respect irrespective of race, gender, sexuality, gender identity, disability, age or creed.

2.1. To promote, safeguard and improve the interests and status of members and the Union as a whole.

2. 4. To encourage solidarity and an effective working partnership between members, activists, representatives, officers and all staff in the service of the Union and its agreed policies.

2..5 To promote and safeguard the rights of members to have an adequate opportunity to participate in the initiation and development of policy making, through meetings, conferences, delegations or ballots, and to encourage the maximum democratic debate, together with the right to campaign to change policy, while at all times acting within the rules and agreed policy.

4. 6. To seek to ensure that members, activists, representatives and staff are treated with dignity and respect at all times when participating in the Union’s democratic structures. Also that members, activists, representatives and staff seeking the Union’s services provided by external suppliers are treated similarly by the providers of those services.

Rule D Structure of the Union at a National Level

2.2.4 Any member elected to the National Executive Council shall remain in office only for the period for which she/he meets the requirements of the seat to which she/he was elected unless otherwise provided for in these Rules