Section 16 of The General Clauses Act, 1897 View Chapter 4

Power to appoint to include power to suspend or dismiss.

Where, by any 1[Central Act] or Regulation, a power to make any appointment is conferred, then, unless a different intention appears, the authority having 2[for the time being] power to make the appointment shall also have power to suspend or dismiss any person appointed 3[whether by itself or any other authority] in exercise of that power.

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Footnote -

1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "Act of the Governor General in Council".

2. Ins. by Act 18 of 1928, s. 2 and the First Schedule.

3. Subs. by Act 18 of 1928, s. 2 and the First Schedule, for "by it".