Procedure in cases of dismissal

An Officer may, subject to the provisions of sub paragraph (f) below, be dismissed by the committee on lv in accordance with the rules contained in paragraph (a) to (e) of this regulation as follows– (a) the Officer shall be notified in writing of the grounds upon which it is intended to dismiss him or terminate his appointment, and he shall be given full opportunity of exculpating himself; (b) the matter shall be investigated by the committee with the aid of the Clerk or such other Officer(s) or person(s) as the Committee may appoint; (c) if any witnesses are called to give evidence, the Officer, his union representative, or attorney shall be entitled to be present and to put questions to the witnesses; (d) no documentary evidence shall be used against the Officer unless he has previously been supplied with a copy thereof or given access thereto; (e) in lieu of dismissal the Committee may, at its discretion, impose some lesser penalty such as demotion, stoppage of increment, fine or National Assembly Staff 43 reprimand. Alternatively, if the proceedings disclose grounds for so doing it may, without further proceedings, require the Officer to retire in accordance with Regulation 62; (f) if the Officer is convicted of a criminal the may, consideration of the proceedings of the court, dismiss the Officer or subject him to some lesser Alternatively, if the proceedings disclose grounds for so doing, the Committee may, without further proceedings, require the Officer to retire in accordance with Regulation 62. The action referred to maybe taken under this regulation if an Officer is charged with a criminal offence and the Court finds the charge proved but exercises its powers under the laws of Belize and, on grounds of leniency, suspends the sentence.