Authority to Institute proceedings
19. (1) The Government or any other authority empowered by it by general or
special order may-
(a) institute disciplinary proceedings against any Government servant;
(b) direct a disciplinary authority to institute disciplinary proceedings
against any Government servant on whom that disciplinary authority is
competent to impose under these rules any of the penalties specified
in rule 9 or rule 10.
(2) A disciplinary authority competent under these rules to impose any of
the penalties specified in clauses (i) to (v) of rule 9 or in rule 10 may institute
disciplinary proceedings against any Government servant for the imposition of any
of the penalties specified in clauses (vi) to (x) of rule 9 notwithstanding that such
disciplinary authority is not competent under these rules to impose any of the
latter penalties .
19. (1) The Government or any other authority empowered by it by general or
special order may-
(a) institute disciplinary proceedings against any Government servant;
(b) direct a disciplinary authority to institute disciplinary proceedings
against any Government servant on whom that disciplinary authority is
competent to impose under these rules any of the penalties specified
in rule 9 or rule 10.
(2) A disciplinary authority competent under these rules to impose any of
the penalties specified in clauses (i) to (v) of rule 9 or in rule 10 may institute
disciplinary proceedings against any Government servant for the imposition of any
of the penalties specified in clauses (vi) to (x) of rule 9 notwithstanding that such
disciplinary authority is not competent under these rules to impose any of the
latter penalties .