Section 14: Discipline of junior staff

(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 be 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 21 days from the date of the letter communicating the decision to him, address a petition to the Board to reconsider his case.