S.L. const.3 Art. 8Proceedings by Head of the Public Service and Permanent Secretaries.

(1) Whenever the public officer against whom disciplinary proceedings are to be taken happens to be a Head of

Department, or any other senior public officer to whom powers to exercise disciplinary action has been delegated, the Head of the Public Service shall take such action as a Head of Department is empowered to take under these regulations, or delegate such power to a Permanent Secretary.

(2) Where a Head of Department considers that there exist justifiable reasons or circumstances which make it inadvisable for him to involve himself in disciplinary action against a particular officer under his charge, he shall consult the Permanent Secretary of the respective Ministry, who may in turn, take such action as a Head of Department is empowered to take under these regulations:

Provided that where the Head of Department happens to be a Permanent Secretary, he shall consult the Head of the Public Service, who may, in turn, take such action as a Head of Department is empowered to take, or delegate this power to another Permanent Secretary.