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K.5 (1) While carrying out investigations, the

Authorized Officer shall observe tge following condi-eons:-

 

(i)Constitute a team of not less than three (3) officers to investigate the matter (where the team is more than three members, the team shall consist of an odd number).

(ii)The officers conducting the investigation shall be senior to the accused officer and should not have dealt with the case before.

(2) The report of the investigation shall be submitted to the Board and shall contain:

 

(i)Evidence collected by the team, including any statements by witnesses;

(ii)analysis of the evidence and statements;

(iii)A statement on whether the charges against the officer have been proved; and

(iv)Details on any matter that may affect the gravity of the case, if any.

(3) The        repott        shlll        not        contain        any recommendation on the form of punishment to be inflicted on the accused officer.

(4) In respect of officers in Job Group ‘Me ard below but who have not qualified foropensioni

 

(i)All the steps in (1) above will be observed and where the Authorized Officer is of the opinion that further investigation is not necessary, he will decide on the punishment to be inflicted on the accused officer.

(ii)Where the Authorized Officer finds it necessary to carry out further investigation, the conditions specified in (1) above shall be observed.

(iii)On receipt of the investigation report the

Authorized Officer shallhon the recommendations of the  Couvty Human Resourcg Macagement Advisory Committee deoide whether and how the accused officer will be punoshed.