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(2) Where a subordinate officer or member of other ranks is summarily dismissed by the Director pursuant to subsection (1), he may appeal against such dismissal in accordance with the Fourth Schedule.
(Added, 55 of 1981, s. 4)
14. (1) The Director may interdict a subordinate officer or member of other ranks from the exercise of the powers and functions of his office whenever-
(a) he is charged with an offence against discipline; or
(b) an investigation is being undertaken into any conduct which may amount to the commission of an offence against discipline and the Director considers that it is contrary to the public interest for the subordinate officer or member of other ranks to continue to exercise the powers and functions of his office.
(2) A subordinate officer or member of other ranks who is interdicted under subsection (1)(b) shall be entitled until such time as he is charged with a disciplinary offence to the full amount of the emoluments of his office which he would have received if he had not been interdicted.
(3) A subordinate officer or member of other ranks who-
(a) is interdicted under subsection (1)(a); or
(b) having been interdicted under subsection (1)(b), is charged with a disciplinary offence,
shall receive such proportion of the emoluments of his office, not being less than one-half, as the Director thinks fit.
(4) Whenever it is alleged that a subordinate officer or member of other ranks has committed a disciplinary offence, investigation shall be made into the allegation in the manner provided for by Part I of the Second Schedule and punishment may be awarded in accordance with the provisions of the Third Schedule.
(5) Notwithstanding section 6(2), the Director shall not authorize any other member to exercise the power of dismissal conferred on him by the Third Schedule.
(6) If proceedings against a subordinate officer or member of other ranks do not result in any punishment he shall be entitled to the full amount of the emoluments which he would have received if he had not been interdicted.
(7) If a punishment other than dismissal is awarded, any subordinate officer or member of other ranks may be paid such proportion of the emoluments withheld as a result of his interdiction as the Governor thinks fit where the punishment is imposed by the Governor or as the Director thinks fit in every other case.
Fourth Schedule.
Offences against discipline by subordinate officer and member of other ranks.
Second Schedule.
Third Schedule.
Third Schedule.