[Rev. 2012] National Police Service CAP. 84 (2) A police officer who keeps or uses an article in contravention of subsection (1) commits a disciplinary offence. 68. Surrender of public property on resignation, etc. (1) A police officer who is dismissed from the Service, or resigns from office, or otherwise leaves the Service, shall forthwith deliver over to the person authorized by regulations or appointed for that purpose every article which has been supplied to him and which he or she has not been expressly authorized to keep or use for his private benefit. (2) Any person who— (a) fails to comply with subsection (1); or (b) returns such property in a damaged condition, the damage not being attributable to the proper discharge of his duties in the Service, commits an offence, and shall be liable on conviction, whether or not any penalty is otherwise imposed, for the cost of replacing such property, or, as the case may require, for the cost of repair, and such cost shall be recoverable by the Government by deduction from any moneys due to such person, and shall be a debt due from such person to the Government. 69. Restrictions on resignations (1) No officer below the rank of Deputy Inspector-General shall resign from the Service before the expiry of three months (or such lesser period as the InspectorGeneral may in particular case accept) after giving notice to the Inspector-General and Commission of his intention to resign. (2) An officer who is under disciplinary proceedings may not resign from the service without the written permission of the Inspector-General. (3) The Inspector-General shall ensure that disciplinary proceedings are carried out without delay. 70. Powers, etc., whilst engaged on duties of prison officer A police officer engaged in carrying out the duties of a prison officer shall have all the powers, protections and privileges attaching to a prison officer. 71. Police officers prohibited from taking other employment (1) No member of the Service other than a Reserve Police officer, shall engage in any trade, business or employment, outside the scope of his duties as an officer of the Service if the trade, business or employment is in conflict of interest with the performance of the police officer’s duties. (2) A member of the Service who intends to engage in other forms of employment shall apply for and obtain approval from the Commission. (3) The Commission may approve or reject the application under subsection (2). (4) The Commission shall maintain a register of all persons granted approval under subsection (3), indicating the particulars thereof, and shall submit copies of the register to the Cabinet Secretary. N18 - 39 [Issue 1]