(1) A station officer or a subordinate officer against whom any complaint or information for an offence punishable on summary conviction or an indictment is laid or against whom a charge is made for any offence as provided by this Act and the regulations made thereunder, may pending, and until final determination of such complaint, information or charge—
(a) be suspended from duty and placed on ½ pay by the Chief Fire Officer;
(b) if admitted to bail and so suspended be employed on full time duty, in which case he or she shall receive full pay, or if employed on part time duty he or she shall receive a rate of pay (not being less than ½ pay) as the Chief Fire Officer thinks fit.
(2) A station officer or subordinate officer who is acquitted on any complaint or injunction or obtains a decision in his or her favour on any charge, shall be entitled to receive all pay which has been withheld from him or her; if he or she is convicted on such complaint or information or does not obtain a decision in his or her favour on such charge and is subsequently dismissed he or she shall not be entitled to receive any pay so withheld.
(3) In the application of subsection (1) a subordinate officer shall not be deprived of any part of the house and lodging allowances or the use of any free quarters to which he or she may be entitled.