Section 17

The local authority may suspend from duty any officer or employee who is accused of misconduct or breach of duty in the exercise of his official functions, and if such officer or employee while so suspended is removed from office there shall be paid to him in respect of the period of his suspension such portion only of the salary of his office not being less than one-half as the local authority may think fit.

A local authority may, with the approval of the State Authority, from time to time make rules regulating the qualifications, tenure of office, duties and terms and conditions of service, including matters relating to maternity benefits, rest days, hours of work, overtime, holidays, leave, retrenchment and retirement benefits, of its officers and employees.

This section shall have effect notwithstanding the provisions of the Employment Act 1955 [Act 265].

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