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Customs and Excise Service (Discipline) Rules
[1989 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(2) Whenever the Commissioner so refers a case he shall notify the subordinate officer that he has done so and that the officer may make representations in writing to the Governor in mitigation of punishment within 14 days of such notice or such further period as the Governor may allow.
12. Procedure when case referred to Governor
Upon reference to him of a case and after consideration of any representations made by the subordinate officer, the Governor may
(a) if he is of the opinion that the charge has not been proved,
either-
(i) dismiss it; or
(ii) order further investigation or a fresh investigation in such
manner and by such person or persons as he thinks fit;
(b) if he is of the opinion that the charge is proved, or if, after any further or fresh investigation ordered under paragraph (a), he is of such opinion, impose a punishment within his powers.
13. Punishment imposed to be entered in record of service
(1) Every punishment imposed shall be entered in the service record of the officer.
(2) An entry of an admonishment given under rule 4A shall be removed from an officer's service record one year after the admonishment was given unless during the year he was punished for another offence. (L.N. 118 of 1989)
14. Procedure where Commissioner
has delegated his powers
Where a senior officer other than the Commissioner exercises or performs any of the powers, functions or duties described in rule 4, 4A, 5, 6, 10, 11 or 12 references in those rules (L.N. 118 of 1989)
(a) to the Commissioner, shall be read as if they were references to
that other senior officer; and
(b) to the Governor, shall be read as if they were references to the
Commissioner,
but any case referred to the Commissioner by another senior officer pursuant to rule 10(b)(ii) (as modified by this rule) may be referred to the Governor by the Commissioner in accordance with rule 11.
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