Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
Regulation 4
Serious misconduct
Subregulation 1
Where it is represented to the Establishment Committee by the Chief Executive Officer that an officer is guilty of misconduct or neglect of duty and the Establishment Committee is of the opinion that the subject of the complaint warrants proceedings with a view to dismissal or reduction in rank, the Establishment Committee may cause proceedings to be taken under this regulation.
Subregulation 2
The officer shall be —
notified in writing by the Chief Executive Officer of the grounds upon which he is to be dismissed or reduced in rank and any other circumstances which are proposed to be taken into consideration; and (b)given not less than 14 working days from the date of receipt of the notice to exculpate himself in writing.
Subregulation 3
Where the officer submits an exculpatory statement which is not satisfactory, the Establishment Committee shall appoint a committee of inquiry to inquire into the matter and to submit a report to the Establishment Committee.
Subregulation 4
Where the officer fails to furnish an exculpatory statement within the time specified in paragraph (2), he shall be informed in writing by the Chief Executive Officer that if he fails to furnish an exculpatory statement within such time as the Establishment Committee may determine (which shall not be more than 28 working days from the date of receipt of the notice under that paragraph), the Establishment Committee may proceed in accordance with paragraphs (5) and (6).
Subregulation 5
Where the officer —
admits to the complaint or any or all of the complaints; or (b)fails to furnish an exculpatory statement within the time specified in paragraph (2) or such extended time as may be given under paragraph (4), the Establishment Committee may dispense with the appointment of a committee of inquiry under paragraph (3) to inquire into the matter and proceed to determine the matter in accordance with paragraph (6).
Subregulation 6
Upon considering the facts available to it, the Establishment Committee may do any of the following: (a)if it is of the opinion that the officer under inquiry should be dismissed or reduced in rank, dismiss or reduce the rank of the officer from such date as it thinks fit; or (b)if it is of the opinion that some punishment other than dismissal or reduction in rank should be imposed —
impose on the officer some lesser penalty, such as a stoppage or deferment of increment, a fine or a reprimand, or a combination of such penalties; or (ii)require the officer to retire in the public interest or in the interest of the Institute without further proceedings under these Regulations, with or without a reduction in retirement benefits.