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Removal of officers and servants.
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23.—(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4), an officer or servant of a health board appointed under section 14 may be removed from being such officer or servant by the chief executive officer to the board.
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(2) A permanent officer shall not be removed under this section because of misconduct or unfitness except—
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(a) on a direction by the Minister under subsection (3) or
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(b) on the recommendation of a committee under section 24 or on a direction by the Minister under section 24 (11).
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(3) Where a permanent officer has misconducted himself by absenting himself from duty without leave or without reasonable cause, the Minister may direct his removal from office.
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(4) A permanent officer shall not be removed under this section for a reason other than misconduct or unfitness except with the approval of the board.
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(5) Removals of officers and servants under this section shall be carried out in accordance with regulations made by the Minister and such regulations shall provide—
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(a) that effect shall not be given to any proposal for removal unless prescribed notice has been sent to the officer or servant of the reasons for the proposal, and
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(b) that any representations made by him or on his behalf on the proposal which are received within a prescribed period shall be considered.
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