Section 24

may create disciplinary offences;

may provide for disciplinary punishments as the Board thinks appropriate, and the punishments may extend to warning, fine, forfeiture of emoluments, a deferment of salary movement, reduction of salary, reduction in rank and dismissal;

shall provide for an opportunity to the person against whom disciplinary proceedings are taken to make representations against the disciplinary charge laid against him before a decision is arrived at by the disciplinary committee except in the following cases:

where an officer or servant of the Board is dismissed or reduced in rank on the ground of conduct in respect of which a criminal charge has been proved against him;

where the Board, on the recommendation of the

where there has been made against an officer or servant of the Board any order of detention, supervision, restricted residence, banishment or deportation, or where there has been imposed on such officer or servant of the Board any form of

may provide for the interdiction with reduced emoluments of an officer or servant of the Board during the pendency of criminal proceedings against him or disciplinary proceedings against him with the view to his dismissal or reduction in rank; and

may provide for the suspension without emoluments of an officer or servant of the Board where the officer or servant has been convicted by any criminal court or where an order of detention or restriction has been made in respect of or imposed on the officer or servant.