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be forwarded to the Secretary of State without delay 
with a statement of the grounds of dismissal or other 
punishment. - 
41. Notwithstanding the above provisions, if the 
Governor considers that any such officer should be 
removed from the service on grounds of general 
inefficiency, he must call for a full report from the 
heads of the departments in which the officer has 
served ; and, if satisfied after considering that report 
that it 1s necessary in the interests of the public ser- 
vice, he may remove the officer. In every such case 
the question of pension will be dealt with under the 
laws or regulations of the Colony. 
42. An officer whose pensionable emoluments exceed 
£200 a year may be dismissed by the Governor only 
in accordance with the following rules unless the 
method of dismissal is otherwise provided for in these 
regulations or by local law :— 
(1) The Governor shall signify to the officer by 
a statement in writing the grounds on which it is 
proposed to dismiss him and shall call upon him 
to state in writing before a day to be specified 
(which day must allow a reasonable interval for 
the purpose) any grounds upon which he relies 
to exculpate himself. 
(1) If the officer does not furnish such state- 
ment within the time fixed by the Governor, or if 
he fails to exculpate himself to the satisfaction of 
the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a 
Committee to inquire into the matter. The 
Committee shall consist of the Attorney-General, 
as Chairman, and of two other members of the 
Executive: Council. 
(ii) The officer shall be informed that on a 
specified day the question of his dismissal will 
be brought before the Committee and that he will