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Annex D
Annex E
M. 1 (Cont'd)
5.
point because
for
MPS Pt. 14 is chosen as the demarcation
this is also used for the existing
delegation of authority to Heads of Departments
the award of punishment in respect of Category B
officers (e.g. officers on probation or on agreement
terms) under Regulations 7(2) and 9(2) of
Service (Disciplinary) Regulations.
disciplinary cases involving officers
the Civil
Moreover,
remunerated
The
below MPS Pt. 14 are fairly routine and Departments should have no difficulty in handling such cases.
number of cases involved is about half of the total
number of cases. This delegation of authority to
Heads of Department will help reduce the workload of CSB and streamline the working procedures.
6.
Upon implementation of the proposal, CSB will play an advisory and monitoring role in respect
of cases handled by the Departments. To ensure that
standards of discipline are maintained as far as
possible and to assist Departments in processing disciplinary cases, CSB will issue a
CSB will issue a manual comprising guidelines and precedent cases for reference of
Departments and PSC.
7.
A detailed breakdown of
delegation is set out in Annex E.
the proposed
Interdiction
8.
Following from the proposal set out in
paragraph 1 above, we consider it desirable for the
Heads of Departments, who will be responsible for the institution of disciplinary proceedings, to have the authority to interdict an officer under CR 60
60, and to