Commis.
sioner's
power of
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(2) Upon consideration of the case of any such officer or any such person the Governor may, if he considers that some lesser punishment instead of instant dismissal is deserved, inflict one or more of the following punishments--
(a) reduction in rank;
(b) forfeiture of seniority;
(c) Forfeiture of pay;
(d) stoppage or deferment of increments;
(e) reprimand,
241, (c) The Commissioner may interdict from duty any subordinate officer or other person employed in the prisons whom interdiction. he intends to report to the Governor for any breach of duty or of
any of these rules.
Doty to return
keys and accoutre- ments on interdiction.
Procedure as to charges.
(2) The officer or person interdicted shall, unless and until he is suspended, receive half pay and may if the Governor thinks fit, receive additional pay not exceeding in all the emoluments of his office: if the proceedings against him do not result in dismissal or other punishment, he shall be entitled to the full amount of the emoluments which he would have received if he had not been interdicted.
242. Any subordinate officer interdicted for any breach of duty or of any of these rules shall immediately give up his keys and
accoutrements.
(3) Rules or PROCEDURE AND DISCIPLINARY AWARDS.
243. (1) A charge against any officer or other person em- ployed in the prisons in respect of any offence enumerated in rule 239 shall be entered on a charge sheet forthwith,
(2) The offence alleged shall be specifically stated in the charge sheet which shall also contain such particulars as shall leave such officer or person under no misapprehension as to the charge against him.
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(3) (4) The charge sheet together with a list of witnesses whom it is proposed to call and any written statements which it is proposed to adduce in support of the charge shall be handed to such officer or person at the earliest possible moment.
(b) The written statements (if any) shall be signed by the officer or person making them, and the officer or person charged shall, after perusal, also sign them to indicate that he has seen them, and return them as soon as is practicable.
(c) The officer or person charged shall be allowed a reason- able opportunity to make copies of all documents for the purposes of his defence, and shall, if be so requests, be given copies of them.
244. The officer or person charged shall, as soon as possible, Duty to and in any case not later than 24 hours after the receipt by him make reply, of the charge sheet, state in writing upon the charge sheet his reply to the charge and shall give the names of any witness he desires to call.
245. (c) Where the charge is admitted or found proved and Power of the Superintendent considers that his powers of punishment are sufficient, then subject to the provisions of paragraph (2)
(a) if the officer or person charged admits the charge, the Superintendent shall, after bearing him and any witness he may wish to call in extenuation or explanation and any other witnesses whom the Superintendent may consider desirable to call, either caution such officer or person or make a disciplinary award within his powers; (b) if the officer or person charged denies the charge, the Superintendent shall, at the earliest possible moment, arrange for the attendance of all necessary witnesses and shall, after hearing all the evidence and the explanation of such officer or person, either dismiss the charge or, if he finds the charge proved, administer a caution or make a disciplinary award within his powers.
(2) Where the Superintendent, after hearing all the evidence on a charge under paragraph (1), comes to the conclusion that the case should be referred to the Commissioner he shall so refer the case and shall forthwith inform the officer or person charged.
Super- intendent to hear charges.