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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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C.O.885

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The Minister may, on his own authority, insert or erase the name of a candidate with the advice of the Committee.

The promotion of Assistant “Administrateurs,” 1st class, is one-third by seniority-two-thirds by selection from among the candidates on the list-up to and including the rank of Assistant "Administrateur,” 1st classię

Nominations and promotions to a higher class of " Administrateurs" are made by decree of the President of the Republic,

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Newly promoted “Administrateurs

can only receive the commencing salary of their class, increasing by order of the Governor of the Colony and within the limits of the Estimates by incre- ments of 500 franes to the authorised maximum.

No " Administrateur” can obtain an incrcase except after six months' actual service in the Colonies at the lower rate of salary,

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No one can be promoted to a higher office unless he has served at least 18 months in the 1st class of the office immediately below.

No one can be promoted to the higher class of the office he holds unless he has had at least 18 months' service in the class immediately 1 below it.

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Administrateurs " take rank themselves, irrespective of salary, according to their seniority of appointment in each office.

Disciplinary measures allow of the following punishment

1. C'ensure, officially reconted,

2. Suspension from duty,

3. Removal from promotion table.

4, Degradation.

5. Dismissal.

Censure is inflicted by the Minister or by the

Governor.

Suspension from duty is pronounced accord- ing to established rules.

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Removal from thespromotion table is nounced by the Minister on the advice" of the Committee.

Degradation and dismissal ure pronounced by the President of the Republic on the special report of the Governor and on the recommenda- tion of the Minister for the Colonies,

The official degraded takes rank in his new office from the date of the decision and cannot be recommended for promotion until he has served the minimum time required to qualify

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for a higher rank or class. Degradation and dismissal cannot be pronounced except on the advice of a Committee composed of the military members and civil officials either of the Privy Council or the Executive Council, before whom the official is required to defend himself verbally or in writing. When the offence takes place beyond the Colony with which the inculpated "Ådministrateur is connected the advice of the Promotion Committee is taken instead of that of the Committee just mentioned. The report of the Governor will not be required in this case.

"Native Affairs" Staff.

When the needs of the service require, Colonial Administrateurs may be assisted by a local staff appointed by the Governors,

The classification, salaries, travelling expenses, &c., of the staff are arranged as follows :—

Assistants, 1st class

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Clerks Ist clas

37

2nd

3rd

4th

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Category,

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4th.

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Decisions of the Governors, approved by the Colonial Minister, determine the number of this staff, the salaries, and the conditions of appoint- nents to, and promotion in, this staff. Assistants and Clerks for Native Affairs must be French subjects of at least 21 years of age and not over 30 years, and must have complied with the military service requirements.

For officials and military men having had more than five years' service the limit of age is extended to 35

years,

The following punishments may be pronounced

by the Governors :~

1. Censure, officially recorded.

2. Suspension from duty.

3. Degradation.

4. Dismissal.

Staff of Secretariats General.'

The staff (except in Indo-China) is divided

into

1. General staff, composed of "Chefs et Sous Chefs de Bureau" (Principal and Assistant Clerks).

2. Local staff, including Clerks (Commis)

of all classes.

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