87. Special disciplinary inquiries
(1) The provisions of sections 12 and 13 apply to and in relation to a person holding a special disciplinary inquiry as if references in those sections and Schedule 3 to a special inquirer and to a special inquiry were references to that person and to the special disciplinary inquiry, respectively.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a person holding a special disciplinary inquiry may have regard to any information elicited, or findings made, in another special disciplinary inquiry, in a special inquiry or in an investigation held under section 24.
(3) If a person holding a special disciplinary inquiry finds at the conclusion of the special disciplinary inquiry that ¾
(a) a breach of discipline was committed by the respondent, that person shall submit that finding to the employing authority and recommend to the employing authority that it act in relation to the respondent under section 86(3) as if the respondent had admitted the charge under section 86(2); or
(b) no breach of discipline was committed by the respondent, that person shall submit that finding to the employing authority and recommend to the employing authority that it notify the respondent of that finding and that no further action will be taken in the matter.