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objects and Reasons.
The object of the Bill is to provide for the appointment
of a Public Services Commission to advise Government on the selection
and appointment of candidates for the public services in Hong Kong
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and which will ensure that the claims of local candidates receive
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full consideration thus giving effectthe recommendations of the
Salaries Commission of 1947.
2. By clause 3 of the Bill the Commission is to consist of a Chairman and two members, all of whom will be appointed by the Governor and hold office during his pleasure. Under sub-clause (2) of the same clause the Governor is empowered to fill temporary vacancies.
3. In order to 504 cho independenes of the Commission- Clause 4 prohibits appointment as a member thereof of a member of
any person who Legislative Council or/is the holder of a pensionable office or post the emoluments whereof are payable wholly or partly out of public cr municipal revenue. Acting appointments as Chairman and appointments of persons on leave prior to retirement are excluded from this prohibition by the proviso to clause 4. It is contem-
plated that the Chairman will normally be a retired Government servant familiar with the organisation and administration of the public service. The Commission will have a Secretary provided by Government but the Secretary will not be a member of the Commission. (See clause 5).
4. The Letters Patent vest in the Governor the power of making appointments to the public service but in exercising this power he must necessarily be guided by the Secretary of State. (See the Royal Instructions and regulations 23-26 both inclusive of Colonial Regulations. Clause 15 of the Bill accordingly contains a saving provision to show that no derogation of these provisions is indicated. Consistently with the constitutional position thus
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arising the functions of the Commission are purely advisory, is clarified by clause 6 which also requires that regulations be
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