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Annex D

Annex E

M. 1 (Cont'd)

5.

point because

for

MPS Pt. 14 is chosen as the demarcation

this is also used for the existing

delegation of authority to Heads of Departments

the award of punishment in respect of Category B

officers (e.g. officers on probation or on agreement

terms) under Regulations 7(2) and 9(2) of

Service (Disciplinary) Regulations.

disciplinary cases involving officers

the Civil

Moreover,

remunerated

The

below MPS Pt. 14 are fairly routine and Departments should have no difficulty in handling such cases.

number of cases involved is about half of the total

number of cases. This delegation of authority to

Heads of Department will help reduce the workload of CSB and streamline the working procedures.

6.

Upon implementation of the proposal, CSB will play an advisory and monitoring role in respect

of cases handled by the Departments. To ensure that

standards of discipline are maintained as far as

possible and to assist Departments in processing disciplinary cases, CSB will issue a

CSB will issue a manual comprising guidelines and precedent cases for reference of

Departments and PSC.

7.

A detailed breakdown of

delegation is set out in Annex E.

the proposed

Interdiction

8.

Following from the proposal set out in

paragraph 1 above, we consider it desirable for the

Heads of Departments, who will be responsible for the institution of disciplinary proceedings, to have the authority to interdict an officer under CR 60

60, and to