Section 19: Discipline of junior staff

(1)
If any junior staff is accused of misconduct or inefficiency, the Director may suspend him for not more than three months and forthwith shall direct the Junior Staff Appointments and Promotion Committee appointed under the provisions of paragraph 3(b) of the Schedule to this Act-
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(a) to consider the case; and
(b) to make recommendations as to the appropriate action to be taken by the Director.
(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 Director 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 Director'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 Board to reconsider his case, and the Board's decision thereon shall be final.