Singapore legislation
Regulation 19
Regulation 19
Investigation
Subregulation 1
When the Director (Administration) considers that an employee may have committed a breach of any of these Rules whether arising out of a complaint or otherwise, the Director (Administration) shall forthwith conduct an investigation into the matter.
Subregulation 2
If after investigation the Director (Administration) is of the opinion that there is reason to believe that the employee has committed a breach of these Rules, the Director (Administration) shall inform the employee in writing of the breach that is alleged against him in the form of charges and call upon him to exculpate himself in writing within 14 days of receipt of the charges.
Subregulation 3
If —
the breach alleged is one of the following minor breaches:
dereliction of duty;
unpunctuality without good cause or reason;
non-compliance with orders;
lack of courtesy to the public;
improper behaviour;
careless or negligent loss of Association’s property; or
unauthorised communication with the Chairman, Deputy Chairman or any other member of the Board; and
the employee under investigation —
admits the charge or charges or any one of them;
fails to furnish an exculpatory statement within the time specified in paragraph (2); or
fails to furnish a satisfactory exculpatory statement,the Director (Administration) shall forward the matter to the Chief Executive who shall determine the matter and decide upon the punishment.
Subregulation 4
If —
the breach alleged is a breach other than those set out in paragraph (3)(a); and
the employee under investigation —
admits the charge or charges or any one of them;
fails to furnish an exculpatory statement within the time specified in paragraph (2); or
furnishes an exculpatory statement,the Director (Administration) shall forward the matter to the Chief Executive who shall convene a disciplinary committee consisting of members to be appointed by him, except that under no circumstances shall the Director (Administration) be a member of the disciplinary committee.
Subregulation 5
The disciplinary committee shall be an advisory body only whose function shall be to hold an inquiry into the matter and to submit a report with its recommendations to the Chief Executive.
Subregulation 6
The disciplinary committee shall fix a date on which it shall inquire into the matter and shall inform the employee under investigation in writing to appear before it if the employee desires to be heard.
Subregulation 7
If the employee under investigation fails to appear before the disciplinary committee at the appointed time and place, the committee shall proceed with the inquiry as it thinks fit.
Subregulation 8
The disciplinary committee shall submit its report and recommendations to the Chief Executive after the inquiry.
Subregulation 9
The Chief Executive shall thereupon decide upon the matter after considering the report and recommendations of the disciplinary committee and shall inform the employee under investigation of the outcome of the matter and the punishment (if any) to be imposed.