Statutory Bodies (Discipline and Surcharge) Act 2000 · Updated to 22 Oct 2021 · Part III · Termination in the Public Interest
12. Termination of service is not dismissal
Feedback & supportThe termination of an officer under section 9 or 10 is not and shall not be regarded as a dismissal notwithstanding that the termination involves an element of punishment or is connected with conduct in relation to his office which the Board regards as unsatisfactory or blameworthy.
officer
“officer” means a person who is employed on a permanent, temporary or contractual basis by a statutory body, and is paid emoluments by the statutory body, and includes a person who is seconded to any subsidiary corporation or company of the statutory body or any other statutory body or any Ministry, department or agency of the Federal Government or any department or agency of the Government of any State or any company in which the Federal Government or the Government of any State has an interest;