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Section 83 of County Governments Act: Retirement on grounds of public interest

    

(1) If a county chief officer, after having considered the report of the complaint against a public officer and it is apparent that it is desirable to retire the officer on the ground of public interest, the county chief officer shall—
(a) serve the public officer a notice setting out the particulars of the complaint as reported and asking the officer to make representation within a reasonable time; and
(b) upon receipt of the representation or if none is received within the prescribed time, forward to the County Public Service Board all the details of the case.
(2) Unless the County Public Service Board considers that further inquiry into the complaint is necessary, in which case it shall issue direction to the county chief officer accordingly, it shall decide forthwith whether the public officer should be retired on the ground of public interest.
(3) For a complaint or report to justify retirement on the ground of public interest, it shall be established that the public officer, offended public policy protected in prescribed government policy, Act of Parliament or binding decision made by a competent court of law.

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