Interpretation
Procedure
Ba charges,
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(3) anokes in a public place while on duty in uniform;
(6) knowingly makes any false, misleading, or inaccurate statement in con-
nexion with his duty either verbally or in writing:
(7) with intent to deceive destroys any official record, document or book or
alters or crases any entry therein:
(8) without proper authority-
(a) divolges any matter which it is his duty to keep secret;
(b) directly or indirectly communicates to the press or to any other person any matter which may have come to his kriowledge in the course of his official duties;
(c) publishes any matter or makes any public pronouncement relating to
the Preventive Service:
(9) (a) solicits or receives any unauthorized fee, gratuity or other consideration
in connexion with his duties as a member;
(b) fails to account for, or to make a prompt and True return of, soy moncy or property for which he is responsible, either in connexion with his dúcies às a member or with any fund connissted with the Preventive Service or any member of the Preventive Service:
(e) improperly uses his position as a member;
(10) without proper authority or reasonable excuse
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(a) absents himself from duty or from any place of parade; (b) arrives late for any duty or parade;
(11) (a) wilfully or negligently damages or loses any articles of clothing or equipment or any implement, accouirement or appointment whalever, with which he has been provided or entrusted, or fails to take proper care thereof;
(b) neglects to report any damage to, or loss of, apy article of clothing or equipment, or any implements, accoutrement or appointment whatever, with which he has been provided or entrusted;
(12) when on duty, or called upon for duty, is unfit for duty through drinking
intoxicating liquors
(13) except with the special permission of a senior reveque inspector, carries on his person when on duty more than ten dollars in the case of senjor reveŇUS officers and below, and twenty-five dollars in the case of revenue sub- inspectors:
(14) fails to report immediately to senior officers breaches of discipline and
offences against the laws of the Colony;
(15) when on or off duty acts in a disorderly manner, or in any manner pre- judicial to discipline, or likely to bring discredit upon the Preventive Service or the public service;
(16) is guilty of anything, whether by reason of contravention of General Orders
or otherwise, which amounts to misconduct în a public officer.
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
Rules of procedure for the investigation of offences against discipline.
B. 12.1
1. In this Schedule-- "member" means a member of the rank of revenue sub-inspector and below.
(1) A charge against any member in respect of any offense enumerated
in the Third Schedule shall be entered on a charge sheet.
(2) The offence alleged shall be specifically stated in the charge sheet which shall also contain such particulars as shall leave the member in do doubt as to the charge against him.
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(3) (c) The charge sheet together with a list of witnesses whom it is proposed to call and documents which it is proposed to adduce in support of the charge shall be handed to the member at the earliest possible moment.
(b) The member charged shall be allowed a reasonable opportunity to make copies of all original documents for the purposes of bis defence, and shall, if he so requests, be given copies of them.
3. The member charged shall, as soon as possible, and in any case nót buợ w make beer than twenty-four hours after the receipt by him of the charge short, state cooby in writing upon the charge sheet whether of not he admits the charge and shall give the names of any witness he desires to call.
Previve
4. (1) If the member charged admits the charge, the Chief Preventive Fower of Chief Officer, if he considers his powers of punishment are adequate, shall, after hearing Officer to be the member charged and any witness he may wish to call in extenuation or charms. explanation and any other witnesses whom the Chief Preventive Officer may consider desirable to call, either caution the member or make a disciplinarý award within his powers.
(2) If the member charged denies the charge, the Chief Preventive Officer shall, at the earliest possible moment, arrange for the attendance of all necessary witnesses and shall, after hearing all the evidence as provided in rule 5, either diamiss the charge or, if he finds the charge proved and if he considers his powers of punishment are adequate, administer à caution or make a disciplinary award within his powers,
(3) Where the Chief Preventive Officer considers that his powers of punish ment are inadequate, he shall refer the case to the Commissioner and shall se inform the member charged,
(4) When a case is referred to the Commissioner under paragraph (3) the Chief Preventive Officer shall send to the Commissioner the notes taken in accordance with rule 5(2)(5) together with the record of service of the member charged.
(1) At the hearing of the charge as provided in rale 4, the Chief Rights of Prevcative Officer shall hear the evidence in support of the charge and any member evidence the member charged wishes to call in his defence.
(2) At the hearing by the Chief Preventive Officer-
(a) the member charged shall be allowed to hear all the evidence against him and to cross-examine the witnesses giving that evidence and co examïge witnesses called in bis defence:
(6) the Chief Preventive Officer shall take or cause to be taken potes of the statements made in evidence or under examination or cross-examination and of any statement or evidence either in his defonce or in mitigation of punishment made or given before him by the member charged, and sball ensure that the notes are signed at the foot thereof by the persoa by whom the statement was made.
6.
If the Chief Preventive Officer finds the charge proved he may make any of the following disciplinary awards-
(a)
(f) administer a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, which may or may not be accompanied by a reprimand, or a severe reprimand; or
(i) without administering a dne, award a reprimand, or a severe re- primand; or
(5) award extra duty for a period not exceeding twelve bours provided that
such extra duty shall not exceed six hours in one working week: Provided that do award made by the Chief Preventive Officer shall take
effect until it has been confirmed by an Assistant Commissioner.
chatur pect
Power of Chiet
Preventive Offleer to make
discloueury
5.
7. (0) After confirmation of his award by an Assistant Commissioner, the Emry of Chief Preventive Officer shall enter the award on the charge sheet which shall discipou be shown to and initialled by the member concerned, and the award shall be recorded in the record of service of such member.
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