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Power of Govemor

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14. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations

in Council providing for

to make

regulations.

Saving.

(a) the discharge by the Commission (whether or not with the assistance of such bodies and persons as are hereinafter mentioned) of additional functions and duties;

(b) the time place and manner, when in which and how the Commission shall exercise'its functions and duties;

(c) the Commission being assisted by departmental Boards and by such other persons and classes of persons as may be prescribed in the performance of all or any of its functions and duties;

(d) the conduct of examinations and the interview- ing of public servants or candidates for the public service by the Commission or by such Boards and persons as are referred to in the preceding paragraph;

(e) forms and fees in connection with applications to the Commission, reports

communications from the Commission or for any other matter required by or under this Ordinance:

() any matter which under section 6 requires to be prescribed and generally for carrying out the provisions of this Ordinance.

(2) For the purpose of removing doubts it is hereby declared that such regulations may provide for the manner in which the Commission is to proceed in any case in which the advice tendered to Government is not the unanimous advice of the Commission or, as the case may be, of the quorum thereof by whom the matter advised upon has been considered.

15. Nothing in this Ordinance shall derogate from-

(a) any provision of the Letters Patent vesting in the Governor the power of making appointments to the Public Service; or

(b) any instructions given to the Governor by His Majesty through the Secretary of State as to how such power should be exercised and in particular the instructions contained in regulations 23-26 both inclusive of Colonia! Regulations or any Colonial Regulation substituted for or amending the same.

1.

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FIRST SCHEDULE.

(section 6)

Cadet Officers Class 1.

Director of Medical and Health Services.

3. Director of Public Works.

4.

Chairman, Urban Council.

5.

Director of Education.

6.

Director of Marine,

7. Director of Audit.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

to act as

Chairman

member

do swear

(section 8)

Outh of Office.

*

having been appointed

of the Public Services Commission,

that I will freely and

solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm without fear or favour, affection or ill-will, give my counsel and advice to the Government of Hong Kong in connection with all such matters as may be referred to the Public Services Commission under the Public Services Commission Ordinance, 1950, and that I will not directly or indirectly reveal any such matters to any unauthorized person or otherwise than in the course of duty.

Sworn

Declared

this

Before me,

day of

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Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 28th day of June, 1950.

Allta

Clerk of Councils.