Appointment of adjudicating officer: Board may designate officers of at least Division Chief rank to conduct inquiries under the Act.

The Board is empowered to designate an adjudicating officer from among its officers of not less than Division Chief rank to hold inquiries and exercise adjudicatory functions for adjudication under the Act's adjudicatory provisions, establishing a minimum rank requirement and centralizing appointment authority for administrative inquiry and penalty imposition.

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