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witnesses save in exceptional circumstances and 
at the request of the Governor. 
(viii) If upon considering the report of the 
Committee the Governor is of opinion that the 
officer should be dismissed he shall forthwith 
suspend him from the exercise of his office and 
from the enjoyment of his salary and shall with- 
out loss of time report the matter to the Secretary 
of State, transmitting the minutes of the Council, 
the report of the Committee, a copy of the 
evidence and of all material documents relating 
to the case, together with a recommendation that 
the officer should be dismissed. 
(ix) If the Secretary of State approves the 
recommendation for dismissal, the Governor shall 
dismiss the officer and the dismissal shall take 
effect from the date upon which he was suspended 
by the Governor and he shall not be entitled to 
any salary subsequent to such date. 
(x) If the Secretary of State does not approve 
the officer's dismissal, and does not consider that 
any penalty should be inflicted, the officer shall 
be forthwith reinstated and shall be entitled to 
the full amount of salary which he would have 
received if he had not been suspended. 
(xi) If the Secretary of State considers that the 
officer deserves some punishment, but not dis- 
missal, he will direct the Governor accordingly. 
(xii) If upon considering the report of the Com- 
mittee the Governor is of opinion that the 
officer does not deserve to be dismissed, but 
deserves some lesser punishment, he may inflict 
such lesser penalty as seems proper in the cir- 
cumstances, but shall, as in the case of a recom- 
mendation for dismissal, report the matter to the 
Secretary of State for approval. If the Secretary 
of State does not approve the recommendation. he