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The disciplinary control in the public service is governed by the following principles:

 

(a) The rules of natural justice:

 

(i   Procedural   fairness, where an officer msst be allowed adequate opportunity to  eprepare and preseet his/her case;

 

(ii)   The deciding authority msst be unbiased when hearing and making decisions;

 

(iii) Decisiins must be based upon logical proof or evidential material.

 

(b)     Fair administrative accion which is expeditious, efficient, lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair. Every officer to woom discipliiary action is taken has a right to:

 

(i) Written reasons for any disciplinary action that is taken against him;

 

(ii) Prior and adeqqate notice of the nature and reasons for the intended disciplinary action;

 

 

(iii) Anpopportunity to be heard and to moke representations in that regard;

 

(iv) An opportunity to attend proceedings in person or in the company   of an etpert of his choice, crosr examine persons who give adverse evidence against him  and  request for  adjournment of proceedings weere necessary;

 

(v)  NNtice of the rigtt to legal representation, where applicable;

 

( i) Notice of a right to an appeal or review againit a diiciplinary decision;

 

(vii) nnformation, materials and evidence to be relied upon in makink a decieion or takikg a disciplinary action.