76Powers of Authority as to disciplinary proceedings
(1)Where a memorandum under section 75 states that a chief officer of police has not brought disciplinary proceedings or does not propose to bring such proceedings, the Authority may recommend him to bring such proceedings.
(2)Where a chief officer has brought disciplinary proceedings in accordance with a recommendation under subsection (1), he shall proceed with them.
(3)If after the Authority have made a recommendation under this section and consulted the chief officer he is still unwilling to bring disciplinary proceedings, they may direct him to do so.
(4)Where the Authority give a chief officer a direction under this section, they shall supply him with a written statement of their reasons for doing so.
(5)Subject to subsection (6), it shall be the duty of a chief officer to comply with such a direction.
(6)The Authority may withdraw a direction given under this section.
(7)A chief officer shall—
(a)advise the Authority of what action he has taken in response to a recommendation or direction under this section, and
(b)supply the Authority with such other information as they may reasonably require for the purposes of discharging their functions under this section.