11.—(1) The Chairman of the Corporation or, in the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman may suspend from duty, with pay, the holder of a senior post for misconduct or other good and urgent cause. The Chairman or Vice-Chairman shall report such suspension in writing to the Corporation within two working days or as soon thereafter as practicable.
(2) The Principal may suspend from duty, with pay, any member of the staff other than the holder of a senior post, for misconduct or other good and urgent cause.
(3) Anyone who is suspended from duty under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be entitled to receive from the Principal or, in the case of the holders of senior posts, from the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, written notification of the suspension, setting out the grounds on which the decision to suspend has been taken.
(4) Procedures for the suspension of staff under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be specified in rules made by the Corporation after consultation with the staff. The rules shall include provision that—
(a)any person who has been under suspension for three weeks or more may appeal in writing to the Corporation against the suspension, save that no such right of appeal shall lie if the person is the subject of a reference to a Special Committee under article 12(1) or has been notified of a proposal to dismiss pursuant to article 13(2);
(b)any appeal made under sub-paragraph (a) above shall be considered as soon as practicable; and
(c)a suspension against which an appeal is made shall continue to operate pending the determination of the appeal.