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THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1992

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL

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APPROVAL HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1992 TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THE BILL WAS то EXCLUDE APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS OF CIVIL SERVANTS WORKING IN THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (HA) AND THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL (UTC) FROM THE PURVIEW OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.

THE VTC AND HA TOOK OVER THE OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING DEPARTMENT (TEITD) AND THE HOSPITAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT (HSD) IN AUGUST AND DECEMBER LAST YEAR RESPECTIVELY.

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SERVANTS WORKING IN THESE ORGANISATIONS ASSURED THAT THEIR PROSPECTS FOR APPOINTMENT OR PROMOTION IN THESE ORGANISATIONS WILL BE PRESERVED," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"ON BEING SELECTED BY THE VTC OR HA FOR APPOINTMENT TO HIGHER WITHIN THESE ORGANISATIONS, CIVIL SERVANTS WILL BE PROMOTED A SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROMOTION SCHEME WITHIN THE CIVIL

RANKS UNDER SERVICE."

FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OF THE BILL, THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WILL NOT ADVISE ON THE SUITABILITY OF THE CIVIL SERVANTS SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT UNDER THIS SCHEME AS THE SELECTION IS MADE BY EITHER THE VTC OR HA.

"THE COMMISSION WILL, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO ADVISE ON MATTERS RELATING TO CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE IN RESPECT OF CIVIL SERVANTS WORKING IN THESE TWO ORGANISATIONS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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THE BILL WILL BE TABLED IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST AND SECOND READING ON JULY 1

AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINTS ORDINANCE

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THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE INCLUSION OF THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE AND THE REPLACEMENT OF

CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IN THE LIST OF DEPARTMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS ΤΟ COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINTS ORDINANCE APPLIES.

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"FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SEPARATE OFFICIAL RECEIVER'S OFFICE FROM JUNE

1992 AS PART OF THE REORGANISATION OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT, AND THE CHANGE OF THE TITLE

OF CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, THE AMENDMENT TO THE LIST IS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE COMMISSIONER TO DEAL WITH COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THESE TWO ORGANISATIONS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.

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THE CHANGES WILL BE GAZETTED TOMORROW UNDER THE COMAC ORDINANCE (AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 1) ORDER 1992.

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