Offences against discipline by auh- oivlinate officers
and rank
and fle.
Second
Schedule.
Third Schedule.
Penal deductions from em- olaments.
Removal
of doubt.
11. (1) Whenever it is alleged that any subordinate officer or any of the rank and file has committed an offence against discipline-
(2) the Chief Officer may interdict him from duty;
(b) investigation shall be made into the allegation in the manner prescribed by the rules of procedure contained in the Second Schedule and on proof thereof any such punishment as is mentioned in the Third Schedule may be awarded by the appropriate authority therein specified.
(2) Any subordinate officer or any of the rank and file who is interdicted from duty under subsection (1) shall receive half the emoluments of his office unless the Chief Officer thinks fit to order that he shall receive a larger proportion; if the proceedings against him are dismissed he shall be entitled to receive the balance of the full amount of the emoluments which he would have received if he had not been interdicted.
12. (1) The following penal deductions may be made from the emoluments due to a member-
(z) all emoluments for every day of absence either on deser-
tion or without leave;
(b) the sum required to pay any fine or other sum ordered to be paid on conviction for a criminal offence or for an offence against discipline.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)–
(2) na member shall be treated as absent unless the absence has lasted six hours or upwards except where the absence prevented the prompt despatch of any contingent, appliance, ambulance, fire boat, or vehicle of the fire brigade in answer to any call:
(b) the number of days shall be reckoned as from the time
when the absence commences.
13. For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that-- (4) if criminal proceedings are instituted or about to be instituted against a member, he may be interdicted from duty and thereafter paid emoluments as follows-
() if a senior officer in accordance with the provisions
of Colonial Regulations and General Orders;
(ii) if a subordinate officer or of the rank and file in
accordance with the provisions of section ;
(b) if a member is convicted of a criminal offence he may be dismissed in accordance with the provisions of Colonial Regulations and of General Orders;
(c) nothing in this Part shall be construed to preclude the summary dismissal of any member in accordance with Colonial Regulations and General Orders.
PART IV.
WELFARE FUND,
14. There shall be established a fund to be known as the Establish. "Fire Brigade Welfare Fund" which shall consist of—
(a) all fines inflicted upon members for offences against
discipline;
(b) all sums paid for the service of members detailed to do
special duty under section 19;
(c) all illegal gratifications given or offered to members, and all presents the receipt of which is prohibited by General Orders given or offered to members;
(d) any donations and voluntary contributions thereto;
(e) such sums as may be voted by the Legislative Council.
ment of fund.
15. The Fire Brigade Welfare Fund shall be controlled by Control, the Chief Officer subject to regulations made under section 20 of fand. and applied for the purpose of
(a) recompensing members for extra services rendered by
them?
(b) procuring for members who are serving or for former members who have been retired on pension, gratuity or other allowance, comforts, convenience or other advant- ages not chargeable to public revenue;
(c) granting loans to members who are serving or to former members who have been retired on pension, gratuity or other allowance on rates and terms in accordance with regulations made under section zo.