Where the authorising officer responsible envisages taking a more severe decision than what has been recommended by the panel, he or she shall ensure that such a decision is taken with due respect for the right to be heard and for the rules of personal data protection.
I gcás ina mbeartóidh an t-oifigeach údarúcháin atá freagrach cinneadh níos déine a dhéanamh ná an méid a mhol an painéal, áiritheoidh sé go ndéanfar an ceart chun éisteacht a fháil agus na rialacha maidir le cosaint sonraí pearsanta a urramú go hiomchuí nuair a dhéanfar an cinneadh sin.