The purpose with these Regulations is to—
| (a) | support constructive labour relations in the Service; |
| (b) | promote mutual respect between employees and between employees and the Employer; |
| (c) | ensure that supervisors and employees share a common understanding of misconduct and discipline to— |
| (i) | promote acceptable conduct in terms of the provisions of these Regulations; |
| (ii) | provide a user friendly framer; in the application of discipline; and |
| (iii) | prevent possible arbitrary actions by supervisors towards employees in the event of misconduct. |