Section 23: Discipline of junior staff

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