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Justice, and such judge or magistrate shall be Chairman of the Tribunal; and
(6) two other public officers appointed by the Governor. (3) Upon such reference the Tribunal shall inquire into the matter referred.
(4) The officer shall be notified by the Commissioner of the day appointed for the hearing by the Tribunal and that he will be required to appear before it.
(5) At the inquiry the Government may be represented by the Attorney General or by a public officer appointed by him and the officer may be represented by a solicitor or counsel or by another public officer.
(6) (a) The officer shall be entitled to be present throughout the hearing and to cross-examine any witness called on behalf of the Government and to give evidence himself and to call witnesses on his own behalf.
(b) No documentary evidence shall be adduced on behalf of the Government unless the officer has previously been supplied with a copy thereof or been given access thereto,
(c) Evidence shall not be taken on oath.
(7) If at the inquiry it is proved that the officer is or has been- (@) maintaining a standard of living above that which is com-
mensurate with his official emoluments; or
(b) in control of pecuniary resources in excess of his official
emoluments,
the onus of explaining how he is or has been able to maintain such a standard of living or how such pecuniary resources came under his control shall be upon the officer,
(8) The Tribunal, having inquired into the matter, shall make a report to the Governor. If the Governor is of opinion that the report should be amplified in any 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 officer 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 officer has failed to give a satisfactory explanation of his standard of living or his pecuniary resources, the officer shall be liable to be dismissed:
Provided that no officer shall be dismissed by virtue of this section without the approval of the Secretary of State.
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(10) If the Governor is of the opinion that the officer should not be dismissed but that the proceedings disclose grounds for requiring him to retire in the public interest, he may so require him to retire:
Provided that no officer who holds an appointment which is subject to the approval of the Secretary of State or who was selected for appoint- ment by the Secretary of State shall be required to retire by virtue of this section without the approval of the Secretary of State.
(11) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Ordinance the pro- visions of Colonial Regulations relating to interdiction and suspension and to the payment of emoluments and allowances thereof shall apply to all officers in the case of proceedings under this section.
PART IV.
WELFARE FUND,
18. There shall be established a fund to be known as the "Preven- Establish-
tive Service Welfare Fund" which shall consist of---
(a) any donations and voluntary contributions thereto;
(b) such sumus as may be voted by the Legislative Council.
meal of food.
19. The Preventive Service Welfare Fund shall be controlled by the Control of Commissioner subject to regulations made under section 22 and applied fund. for the purpose of-
(a) procuring for members who are serving or for former members who have been retired on pension, gratuity or other allowance, comforts, convenience or other advantages not chargeable to public revenue:
(b) granting loans to members who are serving or to former members who have been retired on pcasion, gratuity or other allowance on rates and terms in accordance with regulations made under section 22.
PART V.
MISCELLANEOUS.
20. (0) The Commissioner may make orders called "Preventive Preventive Service Standing Orders" not inconsistem with the provisions of-
(a) this Ordinance and any regulations made thereunder; (b) the Stores Regulations of the Government;
(c) Colonial Regulations and General Orders, as modified by this
Ordinance and by regulations made thereunder,
Service Orders.
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