ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITALS MANAGEMENT BOARD ACT (AS AMENDED)

Section 14: Discipline of junior staff

1979Section 14 of 20Federal Republic of Nigeria

1 If any junior staff is accused of misconduct or inefficiency, the Medical Director may suspend him for not more than three months and forthwith shall direct a committee-
a to consider the case; and
b to make recommendations as to the appropriate action to he taken by the Medical 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 Medical Director may, after considering the recommendation made pursuant to subsection (1) (b) of this section, dismiss, or take such other disciplinary action against, the officer concerned.

4 Any person aggrieved by the Medical Director's decision under subsection (3) of this section may, within a period of twenty-one days from the date of the letter communicating the decision to him, address a petition to the Board to reconsider his case.

Cite this section

Section 14, ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITALS MANAGEMENT BOARD ACT (AS AMENDED) (1979).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/orthopaedic-hospitals-management-board-act-as-amended/section/14/