59Suspension of Secretaries of Departments etc.

##### 59 Suspension of Secretaries of Departments etc. (1) Where an officer has been charged with having committed a criminal offence and the Minister is of the opinion that it would be prejudicial to the effective operation of the Service, to the interests of the public or to the interests of the officer or his fellow officers (whether officers within the meaning of this Subdivision or not) if the officer were to continue to perform the duties of his existing office pending the hearing and determination of the charge, the Minister may, by notice in writing delivered to the officer: (a) direct the officer to perform temporarily other duties that he is qualified to perform (whether at the same or at a different locality); or (b) suspend the officer from duty. (2) Except as provided by subsection (3), an officer who has been suspended from duty under section 57 or under this section is not entitled to be paid salary in respect of the period during which he is so suspended. (3) Where an officer is suspended from duty under section 57 or under this section: (a) the Board may, at any time, whether upon application by the officer or otherwise, if it is satisfied that the officer is suffering or has suffered hardship, direct that the officer be paid salary during the whole, or a specified part, of the period of the officer’s suspension; and (b) the Board shall, if the suspension continues for more than 30 days, forthwith after the suspension has continued for more than 30 days, consider whether a direction should be given under paragraph (a).