1964_CUSTOMS_AND_EXCISE_SERVICE_(DISCIPLINE)_RULES — Page 11

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Customs and Excise Service (Discipline) Rules

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[Subsidiary]

PART V

REVIEWS AND APPEALS

19. Review

(1) Where a subordinate officer has been found guilty of a disciplinary offence or has been punished under these rules by the Commissioner or another senior officer, the Commissioner may, of his own motion, within 14 days of the finding or the punishment (if it was imposed on a later day), review the finding or punishment or both, and within 14 days of the punishment he may review any punishment imposed following a plea of guilty to a disciplinary offence.

(2) Upon a review under this rule the Commissioner may, subject to rule 26, exercise any of the powers in rule 22(a), (b), (c) and (d) and rule 24(a) and (b).

20. Appeals

(1) A subordinate officer (including one who has been dismissed) may appeal, in accordance with the following rules, against-

(a) a finding by the Commissioner or other senior officer that he is guilty of a disciplinary offence;

(b) any punishment imposed by the Commissioner or other senior officer, other than under rule 22.

(2) A customs officer may also appeal, in accordance with the following rules, against a punishment imposed on him by the Commissioner or other senior officer under rule 18(5). (L.N. 42 of 1986)

21. To whom appeal lies

(1) The appeal shall lie-

(a) to the Governor, in respect of a finding made or a punishment imposed by the Commissioner; and

(b) to the Commissioner in all other cases.

(2) The Governor may delegate to the Secretary for the Civil Service, or to a public officer not below the rank of Secretary, the determination of an appeal referred to in subrule (1)(a).

22. Powers of the Governor and Commissioner on appeal

Upon an appeal, the Governor or the Commissioner, as the case may be, may-