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1 . OFFICIALS - PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES - PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY - SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS MADE BY SUPERIOR - DUTIES OF THE ADMINISTRATION

( STAFF REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 24 )

2 . PROCEDURE - APPEALS BY OFFICIALS - TIME LIMITS - COMMENCEMENT - DEFINITE DECISION BY THE ADMINISTRATION

( STAFF REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 91 )

Summary

1 . APART FROM THE DUTIES WHICH FALL ON THE ADMINISTRATION UNDER ARTICLE 24 OF THE STAFF REGULATIONS, THE PRINCIPLES OF JUSTICE AS WELL AS THOSE OF GOOD MANAGEMENT DEMAND THAT IF SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS, REFLECTING ON THE PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY OF AN OFFICIAL IN CARRYING OUT HIS DUTIES, ARE MADE BY A SUPERIOR, THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO ESTABLISH WHETHER THE ACCUSATIONS ARE JUSTIFIED .

IF THEY ARE NOT, IT IS INCUMBENT ON THE ADMINISTRATION TO REFUTE THEM AND TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO RESTORE THE GOOD NAME OF THE OFFICIAL CONCERNED .

IN ANY CASE, IT IS INCUMBENT UPON IT NOT TO GIVE ANY UNNECESSARY PUBLICITY TO THE ACCUSATIONS .

2 . THE TIME LIMITS IN THE STAFF REGULATIONS COMMENCE TO RUN ONLY FROM A DEFINITE DECISION BY THE ADMINISTRATION .