Singapore legislation

Clause 67

of Public Utilities Bill

Clause 67

Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings

(1)

Where on the appointed day —

(a)

any disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against any employee of the Board transferred to a successor company under section 66(1) by the issue of a charge or charges to such employee under the relevant regulations in force immediately before the appointed day, and such proceedings are pending before the Board or in the course of being heard or investigated by the Board or had been heard or investigated by the Board and no order or decision had been rendered thereon; or

(b)

any such employee has been interdicted,the Board shall —

(i)

in the case of paragraph (a), carry on and complete the hearing or investigation and make an order or render a decision, as the case may be; and

(ii)

in the case of paragraph (b), deal with such employee in such manner as it thinks appropriate having regard to the evidence against him, including the institution and completion of disciplinary proceedings and the making of an order or the rendering of a decision, as the case may be.

(2)

Until such time any such employee shall not be transferred to any successor company under section 66(1) but may, at the discretion of the Board, be so transferred by an instrument in writing under the hand of the Chief Executive if he is acquitted of the charges or allegations brought in such disciplinary proceedings or where no disciplinary proceedings are initiated against him, as the case may be.

(3)

Where on the appointed day, any penalty (other than dismissal) has been imposed on any employee of the Board transferred to a successor company under subsection (1) of section 66 pursuant to disciplinary proceedings against him and the penalty has not been, or remains to be, served by such employee, he shall, on his transfer to the company under that subsection, serve or continue to serve such penalty to its full term as if it had been imposed by the company, and the penalty shall remain valid against the employee on his transfer and shall continue in full force and effect until he has served the penalty in full.