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interview and 25 were eventually considered suitable.

With the advice of the Public Services Commission,

appointment will be offered to 8 candidates.

14.

Discipline

Section 7 of the Pensions Ordinance (Cap.89)

is being amended to clarify the position with regard

to the payment of pension to officers who are compulsorily

retired under various Colonial Regulations.

15.

The infrequently used Colonial Regulation 55

was invoked on 7th April 1978 against 118 Police officers

and one Customs & Excise officer in order to dispose

of the majority of cases outstanding from before the

partial amnesty announced on 5th November last year.

16.

The Commissioner Against Corruption is

considering Civil Service Branch's proposals for the

implementation of his suggestion that some of the

Governor's powers be delegated to the Commissioner under

Colonial Regulations, the Disciplinary Proceedings (Colonial

Regulations) Regulations and the Civil Service (Disciplinary)

Regulations, to enable him to control disciplinary

proceedings against Commission staff.

17.

It has been decided not to establish a specialist

investigation unit in the Civil Service Branch but to

appoint a full-time Assisting Officer to help Heads

of Departments to process disciplinary cases and to reduce

delays. The post is being created.

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