6.—(1) Notwithstanding direction 5, the Commission may, within 2 months of the imposition of a penalty by the Permanent Secretary, vary the penalty by way of enhancement, reduction, substitution or otherwise.
[S 497/2003 wef 01/11/2003]
(2) Where the Commission varies the penalty by way of enhancement, the enhanced penalty shall not be imposed on the officer unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.