Regulation 20

Upon receiving information that an employee has been convicted of a criminal offence, the Principal may refer the matter to the Staff Disciplinary Committee for disciplinary proceedings without having to appoint an investigating officer under regulation 4(5).

Where an employee has been convicted of a criminal offence, the Staff Disciplinary Committee is not required to appoint a committee of inquiry to inquire into the matter but may consider the record of the proceedings of the court.

If the Staff Disciplinary Committee is of the opinion, after considering the record of the proceedings of the court, that the employee should be dismissed or reduced in grade or otherwise be penalised with one or more penalties mentioned in regulation 16(1)(c), the Staff Disciplinary Committee must give the employee a reasonable opportunity of being heard before penalising the employee accordingly.