Breaches of discipline, defined

Current

An employee who —

(a)

disobeys or disregards a lawful order; or

(b)

contravenes —

(i)

any provision of this Act applicable to that employee; or

(ii)

any public sector standard or code of ethics;

(c)

commits an act of misconduct; or

(d)

is negligent or careless in the performance of his or her functions; or

(e)

commits an act of victimisation within the meaning of section 15 of the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003,

commits a breach of discipline.

[Section 80 amended: No. 29 of 2003 s. 28.]

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