Section 19: Discipline of junior staff

(1) If any junior staff is accused of misconduct or inefficiency, the Rector may suspend him for not more than three months and forthwith shall direct the Junior Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee-
(a) to consider the case; and
(b) to make recommendations as to the appropriate action to be taken by the Rector.
(2) In all cases under this section, the officer shall be informed of the charge against him and shall be given reasonable opportunity to defend himself.
(3) The Rector may, after considering the recommendation made pursuant to subsection (1) (b) of this section, dismiss, terminate, retire or down-grade the officer concerned.
(4) Any person aggrieved by the Rector's decision under subsection (3) of this section, may within a period of 21 days from the date of the letter communicating the decision to him, address a petition to the Council to reconsider his case and the Council's decision thereon shall be final.
(5) In any case of gross misconduct on the part of a junior staff, the Rector shall forthwith suspend him and thereafter refer the matter to the Junior Staff Appointments and Promotions Committee to be dealt with according to the foregoing provision of this section.