Disciplinary

Formulated in August 2009, the Diciplinary Tribunal is to assit the Public Service Commission in hearing cases against Civil Servants. These are the employees who had been charged for breaching the Public Service Code of Conduct stipulated under Section 6 of the Public Service Act 1999 and Public Service Regulation 1999. The time saved by the Commission is now directed to making good policies to assist in the smooth running of the public service. It has also saved the Commission from being accused as the “complainant, prosecutor and judge” in the adjudication of cases.

The Tribunal has the following functions and powers under  Regulation 6 of the Public Service (Discipline) Regulations 2009;

• The Tribunal has the functions conferred by these Regulations or any other written law.
• The Tribunal has all the powers necessary to perform its functions, including the powers conferred on the Tribunal under these Regulations or any other written law.
• In the performance of its function of the exercise of its powers, the Tribunal under these Regulations or any other written law.
• In the performance of its function or the exercise of its powers, the Tribunal is not subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority, except a court of law or as otherwise provided by these Regulations.
• The Commission may give general policy, administrative and financial guidelines to the Tribunal and the Tribunal must act in accordance with any guidelines given by the Commission.