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CEYLON GOVT. GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
MAY 17, 1946
50. There shall be a Secretary to the Cabinet who shall be appointed by the Governor acting on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. The Secretary to the Cabinet shall have charge of the Cabinet Office and shall, in accordance with such instructions as may be given to him by the Prime Minister, summon meetings of the Cabinet, arrange the business for, and keep the minutes of such meetings, and convey the decisions of the Cabinet to the appropriate person or authority.
51. (1) There shall be for each Ministry a Permanent Secretary who shall be appointed by the Governor acting on the recommend- ation of the Public Service Commission :
Provided that the Governor shall communicate such recommendation to the Prime Minister and shall inform the Public Service Commission of any objection made thereto by the Prime Minister, and shall not act upon that recommendation until the Public Service Commission has considered such objection and reaffirmed or varied its recommendation.
(2) Each Permanent Secretary shall, subject to the general direction and control of his Minister, exercise supervision over the department or departments of Government in the charge of his Minister.
(3) For the purpose of this Section the department of the Auditor- General, the office of the Clerk to the Senate, the office of the Clerk to the House of Representatives and the Cabinet Office shall be deemed not to be departments of Government.
PART VI.
THE JUDICATURE.
52. (1) The Chief Justice and Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court and Commissioners of Assize shall be appointed by the Governor acting in his discretion.
(2) Every Judge of the Supreme Court shall hold office during good behaviour and shall not be removable except by the Governor on an address of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
(3) The age for the retirement of Judges of the Supreme Court shall be sixty-two years:
Provided that the Governor may in his discretion permit a Judge of the Supreme Court who has reached the age of sixty-two years to continue in office for a period not exceeding twelve months.
(4) The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court shall be determined by Parliament and shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund.
(5) Every Judge of the Supreme Court appointed before the date on which this Part of this Order comes into operation and in office on that date shall continue in office as if he had been appointed under this Part of this Order.
(6) The salary payable to any such Judge shall not be diminished during his term of office.
53. (1) There shall be a Judicial Service Commission which shall consist of the Chief Justice, who shall be the Chairman, a Judge of the Supreme Court, and one other person who shall be, or shall have been, a Judge of the Supreme Court. The members of the Commission, other than the Chairman, shall be appointed by the Governor acting in his discretion.
Secretary
to the
Cabinet.
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Permanent Secretaries to Ministries.
Judges of the Supreme Court.
The Judicial Service Commission.