Prior permission for overseas communications

(1) The Clerk is responsible for seeing that due economy is exercised in the use of the telephone and in particular that it is not used by Officers for their private affairs except in cases of real necessity. (2) Where it is alleged that an Officer has abused the use of the telephone, he shall be given an opportunity to exculpate himself, if the Clerk is not satisfied with the explanation given, he may subject the Officer to a surcharge.