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respect or that further inquiry is desirable, he may refer any matter back to the Tribunal for further inquiry or report accordingly, or may himself in the presence of the member subject to the inquiry, hear such further evidence as he may think necessary.
(9) If after considering the report of the Tribunal, together with such further report or evidence, if any, the Governor is of opinion that the member has failed to give a satisfactory explanation of his standard of living or his pecuniary resources, the member shall be liable to dismissal:
Provided that no member shall be dismissed by virtue of this section without the approval of the Secretary of State.
(10) If the Governor is of the opinion that the member should not be dismissed but that the proceedings disclose grounds for requiring him to retire in the public interest he may so require him:
Provided that no member who holds an appointment which is subject to the approval of the Secretary of State or who was selected for appointment by the Secretary of State shall be required to relice by virtue of this section without the approval of the Secretary of Stale.
(11) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Part the provisions of Colonial Regulations relating to interdic- tion and suspension and to the payment of emoluments and allowances thereon shall apply to all members in the case of proceedings under this section.".
7. Section 18 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the
of section 18. insertion after the word "fire" of the following-
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"or other calamity".
Section 20 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the of section 20. addition after paragraph (d) of the following new paragraph-
"(dd) the making and issue of reports and certificates regarding-
(i) fires or other calamities attended by the fire brigade; (ü) premises, vessels or other property damaged by fire; (iii) matters relating to fire risks or fire precautions in or connected with any premises, vessel or other property. and fees to be charged in relation thereto;",
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Section 21 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the repeal Antendosent of subsection (1) and the replacement thereof by the following—
of section 21,
"(1) The Governor in Council may by regulation made under section 20 delete from, vary or add to any of the Schedules to this Ordinance any provision in relation to any matter in respect of which be is empowered by that section to make regulations.".
of the Fourth
10. The Fourth Schedule to the principal Ordinance is amended— Amendment (a) by the revocation of regulation 3 and the replacement thereof Schedule.
by the following-
"3. All sums considered by the Chief Officer to be surplus to the normal requirements of the Fund shall at his request-
(a) be invested in such securities or deposited in such manner in the Colony by the Accountant General as the Financial Secretary may from time to time approve for that purpose; or
(6) be remitted to the Crown Agents for investment in such securities or deposit in such manner as the Secretary of State may from time to time approve for that purpose,
and the dividends or interest accruing from such invest- ments or deposits shall be credited to the account specified in paragraph 2.”;
(b) by the revocation of regulation 9; and
(c) by the revocation of regulations 11 and 12 and the replacement
thereof by the following-
**Accounts.
II. (1) The Chief Officer shall cause proper accounts to be kept of all transactions of the Fund and shall cause to be prepared for every period of twelve months ending the 31st day of March in each year a statement of the accounts of the Fund, which statement shall include an income and expenditure account and balance sheet and shall be signed by the Chief Officer.
(2) The accounts of the Fund and the signed statement of the accounts shall be audited by the Director of Audit, who shall certify the statement subject to such report, if any, as be may think fit.
(3) A copy of the signed and audited state- ment of accounts together with the Director of Audit's report, if any, and a report by the Chief
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