E.P.S. MEMBER FINED

Grey River Argus, 21 May 1942, Page 4

E.P.S. MEMBER FINED

BY CHRISTCHURCH COMMITTEE. CHRISTCHURCH, May 20. A recommendation that a member of an E.P.S. unit be fined under powers recently given controllers by Ministerial' order, was made by the Central Committee of the Christchurch E.P.S. to-day. The question was referred to the committee because the powers in the Order have not been previously been invoked. The maximum penalty is £2. _ After discussion in committee the chairman (Mr. F. H. Andrews) issued a statement. He said that several instances of breach .of discipline had been brought before the committee. One was a bad case, and the committee considered that the penalty provided by the condition of service order should be imposed. Mr. Andrews said that the committee viewed seriously any offence which interfered with the proper functioning of the E.P.S. or of any dereliction of duty bv E.P.S. workers. Some E.P.S. workers were inclined not to take their duties seriously, but it was a serious; job.