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60 G. Due Process 1. Commencement of Proceedings. a. When the PTIO refers a matter to the AHO pursuant to Section F.2.e, the PTIO shall send a Notice to each Covered Person alleged to have committed a Corruption Offense, with a copy to the AHO, setting out the following: i. the Corruption Offense(s) alleged to have been committed, including the specific Section(s) of this Program alleged to have been infringed; ii. the facts upon which such allegations are based; iii. the potential sanctions prescribed under this Program for such Corruption Offense(s); and iv. the Covered Person's entitlement to have the matter determined by the AHO at a Hearing. b. The Notice shall also specify that, if the Covered Person wishes to dispute the PTIO allegations, the Covered Person must submit a written request to the AHO for a Hearing so that it is received as soon as possible, but in any event within fourteen business days of the date of the receipt of Notice as defined in Article F.3. c. A Covered Person shall direct any response to a Notice to the AHO with a copy to the PTIO and may respond in one of the following ways: i. To admit the Corruption Offense and accede to the imposition of sanctions, in which case no hearing shall be conducted and the AHO shall promptly issue a Decision confirming the commission of the Corruption Offense(s) alleged in the Notice and ordering the imposition of sanctions, which shall be determined by the AHO after requesting and giving due consideration to a written submission from the PTIO on the recommended sanction. ii. To deny the Corruption Offense and to have the AHO determine the charge, and if the charge is upheld, the sanctions, at a hearing conducted in accordance with Section G.2.

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