For the purposes of articles 11 to 13 the clerk, where he is also a member of the staff, shall be treated as the holder of a senior post but references in these articles to the suspension and dismissal of the clerk are references to his suspension and dismissal as a member of the staff.

Paragraph (1) is without prejudice to any action which the Corporation may take in relation to a clerk who is also a member of the staff by way of suspension from or termination of the appointment as clerk under the terms of any separate appointment as clerk.