(1) If an investigation is initiated under section 81, the employing authority may at any time before proceedings against the respondent are terminated within the meaning of subsection (2) suspend the respondent, if still its employee, without pay.

(2) When proceedings against a respondent for a suspected breach of discipline are terminated by ¾

(a) the taking of action under section 83 or 84 that is not cancelled under section 85, or the taking of action under section 86 (3), 88 (1) or 89; or

(b) a finding that no breach of discipline was committed by the respondent,

the employing authority shall terminate any suspension of the respondent without pay under subsection (1) and, if no breach of discipline has been found to have been committed by the respondent, restore to the respondent the pay of which the respondent has been deprived during the period of that suspension.

(3) An employing authority may, in relation to an employee who has been suspended without pay under subsection (1), on its own initiative or on the application of that employee restore pay to that employee for such period as the employing authority thinks fit.