6. (1) This regulation shall apply to any officer serving on contract whose substantive salary is less than 3,500 per month (Male) or less than $2,700 per month (Female).
(2) An officer to whom this regulation applies shall, with regard to disciplinary proceedings and matters connected therewith, be dealt with—
(a) in accordance with the terms of any contract between the officer and the Govern-
ment; and
(b) insofar as such contract does not provide, in accordance with Colonial Regulations 54 to 66 and any regulations applicable thereto made by the Governor, as if he were an officer confirmed to the pensionable establishment, so far as such Colonial Regula- tions and regulations made by the Governor are appropriate to his circumstances, but subject to such modifications thereof as the Establishment Secretary may direct, generally or in any particular case.
(3) The Establishment Secretary may impose any punishment (as defined in Colonial Regulation 54(3)) on any officer to whom this regulation applies and whose substantive salary is $1,300 or above per month (Male) or is $1,000 or above per month (Female).
(4) The Head of Department of an officer to whom this regulation applies may impose any punishment (as defined in Colonial Regulation 54(3)) on any officer whose substantive salary is less than $1,300 per month (Male) or is less than $1,000 per month (Female).
7. (1) In addition to the powers conferred by regulation 6, a Head of Department may summarily impose fines, for the following minor offences, on officers on Scale I—
Offence
Unpunctuality
Absence without reasonable
excuse
Other minor offences
Maximum Fine
Half-a-day's salary
Debit the salary due for the time of absence, not exceeding a total of two days' salary at any one time
Ten dollars or half-a-day's pay whichever is less.
(2) A Head of Department may delegate the powers conferred by paragraph (1) to such officers as may be approved by the Establishment Secretary.
8. (1) If an officer who has not been confirmed to the pensionable establishment- (a) is absent from duty without reasonable cause;
(b) wilfully refuses to perform his duty; or
(c) wilfully omits to perform his duty,
in such circumstances as to satisfy the Establishment Secretary that the officer has vacated his post without permission, whether permanently or temporarily, the officer shall be liable to summary dismissal by the Establishment Secretary from the date of his absence or wilful refusal or omission.
(2) The powers conferred on the Establishment Secretary by paragraph (1) may be exercised, in the case of such an officer whose substantive salary is less than $1,300 per month (Male) or less than $1,000 per month (Female) by the officer's Head of Department.
(3) The powers conferred by this regulation shall be in addition to those conferred by regulations 5, 6 and 7.
9. Disciplinary procedure in relation to officers belonging to any Government Depart- ment, whose conduct is governed by any Ordinance or subsidiary legislation, shall be carried out in accordance with that Ordinance or subsidiary legislation.
"J" Contd.
Disciplinary proceedings-- junior non- pensionable
officers.
Officer leaving service.
Members of disciplined force.
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