(vii) The Committee having inquired into the matter shall make a report to the Governor, who shall consider the same in Executive Council. If the Council are of opinion that the report should be amplified in any respect or that further inquiry is desirable, they may refer any matter back to the Committee for further inquiry or report accordingly. The Council shall not itself hear witnesses save in exceptional circumstances and at the request of the Governor.
(viii) If upon considering the report of the Committee the Governor is of opinion that the officer should be dismissed he shall forthwith suspend him from the exercise of his office and from the enjoyment of his salary and shall without loss of time report the matter to the Secretary of State, transmitting the minutes of the Council, the report of the Committee, a copy of the evidence and of all material docu- ments relating to the case, together with a recommendation that the officer should be dismissed.
(ix) In Territories where there is a Public Service Commission the functions of the Governor and the Executive Council as set out in sub- paragraphs (vii) and (viii) of this Regulation shall be modified in accordance with the Constitution of the Territory.
(x) If the Secretary of State approves the recommendation for dismissal, the Governor shall dismiss the officer and the dismissal shall take effect from the date upon which he was suspended by the Governor and he shall not be entitled to any salary subsequent to such date.
(xi) If the Secretary of State does not approve the officer's dismissal, and does not consider that any penalty should be inflicted, the officer shall be forthwith reinstated and shall be entitled to the full amount of salary which he would have received if he had not been suspended.
(xii) If the Secretary of State considers that the officer deserves some punishment, but not dismissal, he will direct the Governor accordingly.
(xiii) If upon considering the report of the Committee the Governor if of opinion that the officer does not deserve to be dismissed, but deserves some lesser punishment, he shall deal with the matter as provided in Regulation 56.
(xiv) If upon considering the report of the Committee the Governor is of the opinion that the officer does not deserve to be dismissed but that the proceedings disclose grounds for requiring him to retire in accordance with Regulation 67, he may recommend accordingly.
(xv) An officer who has been suspended may, pending the decision of the Secretary of State thereon, be granted an alimentary allowance if the Governor shall consider him to be in need of such assistance.
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