Abuse of National Assembly vehicles

(1) The Clerk may exercise disciplinary control over all Officers in the National Assembly, other than the Deputy Clerk, in respect of any matter arising from or connected with the abuse of the National Assembly vehicles and may, where the complaint of such abuse is proved– (a) levy a surcharge by deduction from salary to recover cost of damage, gasoline, wear and tear and other expenses arising from such abuse; or (b) administer an oral or written reprimand; or (c) suspend or defer increment. (2) In any case where the Clerk considers that a more severe punishment is justified that he is authorized to impose under National Assembly Staff 41 subregulation (l) above, he shall refer such case to the Committee with his recommendations thereon.