The constitution and laws of Barbados
Appeals to privy Council in disciplinary matters
98. 1. Before the Governor General acts in accordance with the advice of
any Commission established by this Chapter that any public officer shall be
removed from office or that any penalty should be imposed on him by way of
disciplinary control, he shall inform the officer of that advice and if the
officer then applies for the case to be referred to the Privy Council, the
Governor General shall not act in accordance with that advice but shall refer
the case to the privy Council accordingly:
Provided that the Governor General acting in accordance with the advice of the
Commission, may nevertheless suspend that officer from performing the functions
of his office pending the determination of the reference to the privy
Council.
2. When a reference is made to the privy Council under the provisions of
subsection (1), the privy Council shall consider the case and shall advise the
Governor General what action should be taken in respect of the officer, and the
Governor General shall then act in accordance with such advice.
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