6. Admission of charges

(1)

Where the junior officer admits the charge or charges or any one of them, the inquiry officer shall give the junior officer an opportunity to mitigate.

(2)

The inquiry officer shall consider any mitigation made by the junior officer and submit a report to the chief executive officer.

(3)

Upon considering the report and mitigation, if any, made by the junior officer, the chief executive officer may —

(a)

if he is of the opinion that the junior officer should be dismissed, dismiss the junior officer from such date as he may think fit; or

(b)

if he is of the opinion that some punishment other than dismissal should be imposed —

(i)

impose a penalty such as stoppage or deferment of increment, fine or reprimand or a combination of such penalties; or

(ii)

require the junior officer to retire in the public interest without further proceedings under these Regulations, with or without a reduction in retirement benefits.

Subregulation 1

Where the junior officer admits the charge or charges or any one of them, the inquiry officer shall give the junior officer an opportunity to mitigate.

Subregulation 2