【正文】 ics Review Committee will be assigned to each case, and will conduct an informal Ethics Hearing designed to collect and weigh all of the available information and proof, and will have full authority to convene, preside over, continue, decide, and conclude an Ethics Hearing. 2. Hearing Schedule, Notice, and Attendance. The hearing date, time, and location for each ethics case will be scheduled by the Ethics Review Committee in consultation with the parties, and both parties will be notified in writing. Each party may attend the hearing in person or via telephone conference, where all participants will be able to municate with each other. 3. Participation of Legal Representatives/Conduct of the Hearing. Upon request by the Ethics Review Committee, the PMI Chair, or the PMI Board of Directors, the PMI Legal Counsel shall be available to assist the Committee at an Ethics Hearing, with privilege of the floor, and may conduct the hearing in consultation with the Ethics Review Committee. Legal or other representatives of the parties do not have such privilege and are bound by the determinations and rulings of the Ethics Review Committee and PMI Legal Counsel. No formal legal rules of evidence, crossexamination, oath, and other procedures will apply to hearings. The PMI member or applicant, or a legal representative, will be permitted to ask questions of witnesses at the discretion of the Ethics Review Committee. Objections relating to relevance of information and other procedural issues will be decided by the Ethics Review Committee and these decisions are not subject to appeal. 4. Hearing Record. A taped, written, or other record of the Ethics Hearing will be made by the Ethics Review Committee, another PMI representative, or a stenographer/recorder, as determined by the Review Committee. 5. Hearing Expenses. Parties will be responsible for their expenses associated with an ethics investigation or case, including the costs associated with any witnesses or legal counsel. The Institute will bear other general costs of conducting the Ethics Hearing, including costs associated with the activities of PMI representatives. 6. Closing of the Hearing Record. Any Ethics Hearing may proceed to a conclusion and decision, whether or not the parties are present, based on the appropriate written record, as determined by the Ethics Review Committee. The Review Committee will review the he 中國(guó)最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 部分版權(quán)歸原作者所有 ) 第 10 頁(yè) 共 14 頁(yè) aring record, as well as any submissions presented by the parties and other relevant information, and thereafter, will determine the oute of the ethics case by majority vote in a closed session. The hearing record will be closed following the conclusion of the hearing, unless otherwise directed by the Ethics Review Committee Chair or a ViceChair. 7. Ethics Review Committee Decision and Order. A Decision and Order will be prepared by the Ethics Review Committee after the closing of the record, which will include a summary of the case, including the positions of the parties。 a summary of relevant factual findings based on the record of the hearing。 a final ruling on the Member Code of Ethics and Member Standards of Conduct violations charged。 and, a statement of any corrective or disciplinary action(s), and other directives issued by the Review Committee. Copies of the Ethics Review Committee Decision and Order shall be sent to the parties. The parties will also be notified that the final decision may be published consistent with the requirements of these procedures. 8. Disciplinary Actions Available. When a Respondent is found to have violated one or more provisions of the Member Code of Ethics or Member Standards of Conduct, the Institute may issue and order one or more of the following disciplinary or remedial actions: . The denial and rejection of any PMI membership application。 Private reprimand and censure, including any appropriate conditions or directives。 . Public reprimand and censure, including any appropriate conditions or directives。 . Membership probation for any period up to three (3) years, including any appropriate restrictions or conditions concerning membership rights and any other conditions or directives。 . Suspension of membership status for a period of no less than six (6) months and no more than three (3) years, including any appropriate conditions or directives。 . Termination of membership and expulsion from the Institute. E. Ethics Appeals Committee/Appeals. 1. Time Period for Submitting Appeal. Within fortyfive (45) days of the mailing date of an adverse Ethics Review Committee Decision and Order, the Respondent or the Complainant may submit to the PMI Executive Director a written appeal of all or a portion of the Decision and Order consistent with the requirements of these procedures. The Executive 中國(guó)最大的管理資料下載中心 (收集 \整理 . 部分版權(quán)歸原作者所有 ) 第 11 頁(yè) 共 14 頁(yè) Director will forward the appeal to the Ethics Appeals Committee Chair for review, consideration, and assignment. 2. Grounds for Appeal. An adverse Ethics Review Committee Decision and Order may be reversed or otherwise modified by the Ethics Appeals Committee. However, the grounds for appeal of an adverse decision are strictly limited to the following: . Procedural Error. The Ethics Review Committee misapplied a procedure contained in these rules, and the misapplication prejudiced the appealing party. . New or Previously Undiscovered Information. Following the closing of the Hearing Record, the appealing party has located relevant proof that was not previously in his/her possession。 was not reasonably available prior to closure of the record。 and, could have affected the Ethics Review Committee decision. . Misapplication of the Code of Ethics or Standards of Conduct. The Ethics Review Committee misapplied the provisions of the Membe