R6-5

`Trial' and appeal procedure in other contested cases 1. In cases which, in the opinion of the Parliamentary Commissioner, do not warrant a referral to the full tribunal, the Parliamentary Commissioner should make a recommendation to the Committee on Standards and Privileges accordingly. The Committee should decide whether to uphold the recommendation of the Commissioner on the basis of the Commissioner's report and of the representations (if any) by the accused MP. 2. In those cases that remain with the Parliamentary Commissioner, the Commissioner should investigate the complaint and, on the basis of the facts found, decide whether the complaint should be upheld or dismissed. The Commissioner's decision should be reported to the Standards and Privileges Committee which should, in turn, decide whether or not to adopt the Commissioner's report and what penalty (if any) should be recommended to the House. 3. In cases where an accused MP disputes the Commissioner's findings or conclusions, that MP should be able to appeal against the Commissioner's decision, such an appeal to be heard either by the Committee itself or by such ad hoc appellate body as it decides to appoint.