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(2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUBSECTION (1) IT SHALL NOT BE A REASONABLE EXCUSE THAT A PUBLIC OFFICER ABSENTED HIMSELF FROM WORK, REFUSED OR OMITTED TO PERFORM HIS USUAL DUTIES OR ENGAGED IN IRREGULAR INDUSTRIAL ACTION SHORT OF A STRIKE IN CONTEMPLATION OF FURTHERANCE
OF A TRADE DISPUTE.
(3) THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE MAY DELEGATE TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICER OR TO ANY CLASS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS THE POWER CONFERRED ON HIM BY SUBSECTION (1).
4. (1) WHERE A PUBLIC OFFICER, IN
OF A TRADE DISPUTE-
CONTEMPLATION OF OR FURTHERANCE
(A) IS ABSENT FROM HIS PLACE OF WORK : OR
(B) REFUSES OR OMITS TO PERFORM ALL OR ANY OF HIS USUAL DUTIES WHILE
ATTENDING HIS PLACE OF WORK: OR
(C) ENGAGES IN IRREGULAR INDUSTRIAL ACTION SHORT OF A STRIKE,
THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE MAY SUSPEND THAT OFFICER FROM
DUTY.
(2) WHERE A PUBLIC OFFICER IS SUSPENDED FROM DUTY UNDER SUBSECTION
(1) HE SHALL NOT, IN RESPECT OF THE PERIOD DURING WHICH HE REMAINS SUSPENDED, BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE ANY SALARY, WAGES OR ALLOWANCES OTHER THAN ANY ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TO THE OFFICER IN RESPECT OF ACCOMMODATION OR THE EDUCATION OF HIS CHILDREN.
(3) DURING THE PERIOD OF HIS SUSPENSION, A PUBLIC OFFICER SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE ON LEAVE WITHOUT PAY FOR ALL PURPOSES OTHER THAN FOR ANY ALLOWANCE PAYABLE TO HIM IN RESPECT OF ACCOMMODATION OR THE EDUCATION OF HIS CHILLDREEN''.
I SHOULD STRESS THAT THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS BILL IS TO REMOVE ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF THE REMEDIS NOW AVAILABLE TO US UNDER CSRS 610 AND 611. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE OF POLICY AS REGARDS THE MANNER IN WHICH WE REACT TO THREATS OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION BY CIVIL SERVANTS.
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