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or thing in respect of which a charge could be laid against the person under Division 6, or on the ground that a court has convicted the person of a criminal offence within the meaning of that Division or found, without recording a conviction, that he has committed such an offence.
"(8) Where a person holds an office (in this sub-section referred to as the 'first office') of Secretary under a fixed-term appointment, the Governor-General may, in writing, appoint the person to hold, in addition to the first office, another office (in this sub-section referred to as the 'second office') of Secretary for such period (not expiring after the day on which the period for which the appointment to the first office was made expires) as is specified in the instrument of appointment to the second office and, where an appointment is made under this sub-section, the appointment to the second office—
     (a) is a fixed-term appointment for the purposes of this section;
     (b) terminates, subject to sub-section (5), upon the expiration of the period for which the appointment to the second office is made; and
     (c) shall not terminate by reason only of the termination of the appointment to the first office.
"(9) If a person who holds an office of Secretary under a fixed-term appointment is appointed under sub-section (8) to another office of Secretary, the person shall be paid remuneration (whether by way of salary, annual allowance or otherwise) in respect of his holding only one of those offices.
"(10) Where sub-section (9) applies in relation to a person in respect of 2 offices and the remuneration payable in respect of one of those offices is higher than the remuneration payable in respect of the other office, the person shall be paid remuneration in respect of his holding the office in respect of which that higher remuneration is payable.
"(11) A power of the Governor-General under this section (other than sub-section (4)) shall be exercised only in accordance with advice that is consistent with a recommendation by the Prime Minister.
"(12) The Prime Minister shall not recommend, for the purposes of sub-section (11), the taking of an action under this section unless he has received a report in writing from the Chairman in relation to the taking of the action.

"(13) A person who is retired from the Service under sub-section (6) is eligible for re-appointment to the Service (whether by way of fixed-term appointment or otherwise).
"(14) Where a person who is a Secretary by virtue of a fixed-term appointment is appointed, otherwise than by way of fixed term appointment, to an office of Secretary—
     (a) the fixed-term appointment terminates; and
     (b) the person ceases to