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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION;
Extracts from Government
of Burma Act, 1935.
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Composi- tion,
staff and expenses
of Public Service Com- mission.
Functions of Public Service Commis- sion.
119. (1) There shall be a Public Service Commission, the chairman and other members whereof shall be appointed by the Governor in his discretion:
Provided that at least one-half of the members of the Public Service Commission shall be persons who, at the dates of their respective appointments, have held office for at least ten years under the Crown in Burma or India.
(2) The Governor in his discretion may by regulations
(a) determine the number of members of the
Commission, their tenure of office, and their conditions of service;
(b) make provision with respect to the numbers of staff of the Commission and their conditions
of service.
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(3) On ceasing to hold office -
(a) the Chairman of the Commission shall be ineligible
for further employment under the Crown in Burma;
(b)
no other member of the Commission shall be eligible
for any other appointment under the Crown in Burma without the approval of the Governor in his discretion.
(4) The expenses of the Commission, including any salaries, allow nces and pensions payable to or in respect of the members or staff of the Commission, shall be charged on the revenues of Burma.
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120. (1) It shall be the duty of the Public Service Commission to conduct examinations for appointments to civil services.
(2) The Secretary of State, as respects services and posts to which appointments are made by him, and the Governor in his discretion as respects other services and posts, may make regulations specifying the matters on which either generally, or in any particular class of case, or in any particular circumstances, it shall not be necessary for the Public Service Commission to be consulted, but, subject to regulations so made, the Commission shall be consulted -
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(a) on all matters relating to methods of recruitment to
civil services and for civil posts;
(b) on the principles to be followed in making
appointments to civil services and posts and
in making promotions and transfers from one service to another, and on the suitability of candidates for such appointments, promotions or transfers;
(c)