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Customs and Excise Service (Discipline) Rules
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(e) neglects or refuses to obey any lawful order given by a superior officer whether orally or in writing, including any Standing Order made under section 20 of the Ordinance;
(f) is unfit for duty by reason of alcoholic drink or of drugs taken otherwise than under medical direction;
(g) neglects or without good and sufficient cause fails to do promptly and diligently anything which it is his duty to do;
(h) with intent to deceive, destroys, mutilates, falsifies or conceals a document connected with his duty;
(i) with intent to deceive, makes a statement in the course of duty which is false in a material particular;
(j) in purported exercise of authority, does or omits to do any act otherwise than in accordance with law;
(k) wilfully or negligently damages or destroys or negligently loses any Government or other property with which he has been provided or entrusted;
(l) by his conduct brings the public service into disrepute;
(m) by his conduct prejudices the good order and discipline of the Customs and Excise Service.
PART III
PROCEDURE
4. Preliminary procedure
If the Commissioner believes that a subordinate officer may have committed a disciplinary offence he shall inform the officer of the circumstances giving rise to his belief and invite the officer to submit an explanation in writing within a specified period not exceeding 7 days.
4A.
Admonishment procedure if offence admitted
(1) Where the Commissioner under rule 4 also informs the officer that if he admits the disciplinary offence he may be admonished, and the officer does admit the offence, the Commissioner shall not prefer a charge under rule 5 and he may in writing admonish the officer.
(2) Even if the Commissioner does not so inform the officer under sub-rule (1), and the officer admits the disciplinary offence, the Commissioner may in writing admonish the officer instead of preferring a charge under rule 5.
(L.N. 118 of 1989)