You need to know that disciplinary officers and the Summary Appeal Court have to take judicial notice of certain things. They must take notice of matters that are common knowledge and things that the High Court would normally take notice of. You should understand that judicial notice means they accept something as true without needing proof. You are told that disciplinary officers can also take notice of things they know from their work in the service. This helps them make decisions in a disciplinary case. They use their general service knowledge to inform their decisions. The law says what disciplinary officers and the Summary Appeal Court must take notice of, and this is important for how they make decisions.