Essentially, this means making sure that the person is informed that the government is considering removing him or her from office and providing him or her with the opportunity to respond. This is usually done by letter. The person is informed and asked for a reaction and an opinion on the matter. Normally, a specific amount of time for the response is allowed. Then the matter is dealt with by the cabinet, which must come to a final decision.
On March 4th, 2008. See this statement in context.