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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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ing the Post Office against loss arising from forgery, fraudulent alteration, or any other cause whatsoever.
96. At isolated places where there is no bank agency an arrangement may be made whereby cheques aggregating a fixed amount, drawn by well-known firms and settlers of repute, may be cashed by Postmasters, provided the bank on which such cheques are drawn guarantee to honour them to an amount to be determined between the drawer, the bank, and the Post Office. No arrangement of this nature may, however, be made without the express authority of the Secretary.
97. A Postmaster is not required to receive cheques from the public on behalf of other Departments except as stated in Rule 693.
98. Postmasters must not make any advance of salary to any officer out of the official cash without the express permission of the Secretary.
99. If an officer be guilty of or charged with dishonesty, intemperance, insubordination, or any other serious offence, or in any way show himself unworthy of confidence or unfit for his position, the Postmaster must at once report the case to the Secretary through the usual channel, and the written defence of the officer must accompany the report. Such officer must be immediately suspended from duty pending the decision of the Minister.
100. When an officer is suspended, and, after investigation of his case, is dismissed, his pay will cease from date of his suspension. If he is reduced, the reduction of salary will date from his suspension; but if reinstated he will receive all arrears of pay. In serious cases of irregularity, such as drunkenness, insubordination, or other grave offence or dereliction of duty, the Minister may, as a lesser penalty than dismissal or reduction of salary, fine the officer at fault in any sum not exceeding £50.
101. Officers on the permanent staff are expected to devote the whole of their time to the service of the Department. They are forbidden to act as directors of companies, chairmen or members of committee of building societies, &c., and are not allowed to carry on any private business or calling, to act as agent for any public or private company, or for any private firm or individual, or to hold office in any public capacity, without the special permission of the Minister. Officers must not be connected with a newspaper, either in editing, corresponding for, printing, or managing the same, nor must they give information on official matters to any newspaper without authority.
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