Article (43) Referral to Provisional Retirement 1. The Director may refer any officer to provisional retirement for a period not exceeding one year for any of the following reasons: (a) If performance of his/her duties is unsatisfactory. (b) If a medical committee decided that he/she is unfit for service or has disability affecting his/her performance. 2. The Director shall, before the end of the period of provisional retirement set forth in Para (1), form a committee to investigate reasons of referring the officer concerned to provisional retirement and submit recommendation to return that officer to service or retire him/her on pension. 3. Pursuant to Para (1), the officer referred to provisional retirement shall commit himself/herself to the following: (a) Provisions of this Act and regulations and orders issued thereunder. (b) Inform his/her supervisor in writing of his/her residence and any change thereof. Article (44) Effect of Referral to Provisional Retirement Notwithstanding referral of officer to provisional retirement in accordance with Article (43): (a) He/she shall be paid 2/3 of his/her salary subject to pension deduction. (b) The period of provisional retirement shall be calculated as part of his/her effective period of service. (c) The Director may order, upon a recommendation from the investigation committee formed under Article (43), that the officer continue in service or submit recommendation to the President of the Republic to retire him/her on pension. Article (45) Suspension from Service 1. If a charge is made against a member for violating provisions of this Act or criminal procedures are initiated against him/her, the Director may issue an order in writing to suspend his/her service, if the interest of work requires so. The Suspension shall exclusively be the powers of the Director, in case of officers of the rank lieutenant Colonel and above. The concerned member shall be informed of reasons of suspension. 2. In case the suspension order is related to the Director or any of his Deputies, the order shall be issued by the President of the Republic. 3. If the suspension order is issued in accordance with Para (1) for some reason other than initiating criminal procedures against the concerned member, the Director shall form a committee to interrogate the suspended member on the charge(s) made against him/her. The Director shall decide on the case in question based on said interrogation; either to initiate criminal procedures against him/her in accordance with the provisions of this Act or to drop the order.