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CHAPTER II TERMINATION OF SERVICE

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TERMINATION OF SERVICE BY THE GOVERNMENT*

Removal from office (CR 55)

305

Ali offices are neid at the pleasure of the crown and the pleasure of the Crown that an officer should no longer hold his office may be signified through the Secretary of State, in which case no special formalities for termination of service are required. Subject to this, the services of an officer on the permanent establishment may be terminated only in accordance with the disciplinary procedure Ret out in Colonial Regulations and the Disciplinary Froceedings (Colonial Regulations) Reguiarione accordance with the statutory powers granted to Heads of certai. Departments.

Termination of service of Category B officer

306 (1) (a)

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The Service of a Category B officer other than those on agreement terms may be terminated by the appropriate authority stated under CSRs 306(2) and (3). Refore a decision is made to terminate an officer's service, he will be informed by his Department in writing of the grounds on which termination of his service is contemplated and be allowed to submit any representations he may wish to make within fourteen calendar days from the date of the letter. A decision will be made by the appropriate authority having regard to the circumstances of the case and the representations made by the officer. If the appropriate authority decides that the service of an officer should be terminated, his service shall be terminated by giving one calendar month's notice in writing or paying one month's salary in lieu' of notice (see CSK 300).

(b) If the termination of such an officer's service is on

account of redundancy or reorganisation of the department to effect greater efficiency or economy, his case should be dealt with in accordance with Civil Pervice Regulation 308 (see also Annex 2.1).

(2)

The service of such an officer in

May 91

ce with La iniliai

salary on Point 14 of the Master Pay Scale or more may be terminated only on the authority of the Secretary for the Civil Service.

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Civil Service Regulations on termination of service do not apply to appointments for which a di Ordinance.

ferent procedure is laid down by

Amendment No. 71(2)/92-