TNAG-0713-FCO40-908-Colonial-Regulations-policy-on-disciplinary-procedures-1978 — Page 14

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23rd November 1978

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Interdiction of Public Officers

It would assist us in a review of interdiction policy which we are currently engaged in if you would let us know what procedures now operate in the UK as regards the interdiction of civil servants, local Government servants and Police officers.

We are particularly interested in the question of reduction of salary during interdiction, something which is clearly expected by Colonial Regulation 60. The version of that regulation which applies in other Territories also expects this, and makes a distinction between interdiction on reduced salary and suspension on no salary. The term 'suspension' is not used in Hong Kong, although under CR 60(2)(b) an officer's salary may be withheld on conviction on a serious criminal charge.

The present general practice in most of the Hong Kong civil service is to pay an officer interdicted under CR 60(1)(a) or (b) 50% of the emoluments of his office if he is unmarried, and 75% if he is married. It would be helpful to know whether this accords with UK practice, both as regards the percentages and the distinction based on marital status.

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Hong Kong & General Department, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, London SW1A 2AH,

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