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[r. 3 cont.]
Prospective promotion to be notified to Commission.
Governor may refer to Commission by writing Establishment Public Services Commission.
(2) In any case in which a vacancy has not actually occurred the Establishment Officer shall not proceed as provided in paragraph (1) unless he is directed so to do by any general or special direction of the Colonial Secretary.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) if the Governor considers that exceptional circumstances warrant the making of a special appointment without prior reference to the Commission he may proceed to make such appointment but shall at the same time notify the Commission of his reasons for so proceeding.
4. Similar notice and request shall be given and made in respect of any recommendation by a Head of Department which if implemented would or might result in an officer surmounting an efficiency, probation or promotion bar or a promotion step in a pensionable office or special appointment.
5. It shall be lawful for the Governor to indicate that he wishes the advice of the Commission upon any matter under hand of which he is by the Ordinance authorized to refer, by writing under the hand of the Establishment Officer requesting such advice.
Officer.
Non-applicability of regulations to certain office, class of office or appointment.
Procedure for obtaining Commission.
6. These regulations shall not apply to any office, class of office or appointment to which subsection (2) of section 6 of the Ordinance applies.
7. Whenever any matter has been referred to the Commission whether by notice in writing to the Secretary or by such other manner as may from time to time be prescribed, then subject to any regulations for the time being in force the Chairman of the Commission shall, with a view to advising the Governor upon such matter as has been referred to the Commission, cause the matter to be considered by the Commission in such manner as he shall in each particular case deem convenient and shall cause to be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary in writing-
(a) the advice of the Commission or of the quorum thereof by whom the matter advised upon has been considered; or
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