Section 12: Discipline of junior staff.

(1) If any junior member of the staff is accused of misconduct or inefficiency, the Director-General may suspend him for not more than three months and forthwith shall direct the matter to the Junior Staff Appointment and Promotion Committee to-
(a) consider the case; and
(b) make recommendation as to the appropriate action to be taken by the Director-General
(2) In all cases under this section, the junior member of the staff shall be informed in writing of the charges against him and be given reasonable opportunity to defend himself.
(3) The Director-General may, after considering the recommendation made pursuant to subsection (1) (b) of this section, dismiss, terminate, retire or downgrade the junior members of the staff concerned.
(4) Any person aggrieved by the Director-General's, decision under subsection (3) of this section may, within a period of 21 days from the date of receipt 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.