Article 52 Substitution of rule 132 of the principal Rules

For rule 132 of the principal Rules (code of discipline), there is substituted the following rule:–

“Code of conduct

132

(1)

The Secretary of State may approve a code regulating the conduct and discipline of officers and employees, or such categories of officers and employees as may be specified in the code.

(2)

Any such code may include provision regulating–

(a)

the procedures which may be invoked where it is suspected that the acts or omissions of an officer or employee may constitute misconduct;

(b)

the disciplinary action which may be taken against an officer or employee who is found to have misconducted himself; and

(c)

the rights of appeal of any such officer or employee.”.