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Constitution.
174.
The Commission is strongly of opinion that in order that it may achieve the greatest measure of the confidence of officers and the public, the Public Services Commission should be as completely as possiblc freed from the fact and from the appearance of control by Government. For this reason it seems desirable that it should have statutory authority and protection in the exercise of its duties. It should have direct access to the Governor and should not have among its members any Dorson who is in the service of Government. Nevertheless it is essential that it should have at least one member who is thoroughly versed in the rules of Government proceduro and in the best traditions of the public sorvico.
Recommendations.
175.
(a)
We therefore recommend: -
that the Chairman should be a retired Government servant of the judicial, the administrative or one of the professional servicos and that ho should normally be a full-time officer on an appropriate sclery holding his appointment for a torm of not less than three years;
(b) that there should be two other members of the
Commission who should serve without payment for a term of two years or such period as will ensure continuity of monbership;
(c) that the officer in charge of personnel
matters in the Secretariat should be secretary to the Commission, but not a member.
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