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B 124 No.

25 of 1953.

T BRI'fISH GUIANA REGULATIONS MADE UNDER THE BRITISH GUIANA 1 (CONSTITUTION) ORDER IN COUNCIL, 1953.

UNDER SECTION 90 OF THE BRITISH GUIANA (CONSTITU­ TION) ORDER IN COUNCIL, 1953, THE FOLLOWING REGULATIONS ERNOR:- 1.These Regulations Regulations, 2.

(1) In these Regulations HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE GOV­ may be cited as the Public Service Commission 1953.

Interpre­ tation.

- "Commission" means the Public Service Commission Short title.
of which is provided for under the establishment section tution,) "Order in Council" Order in Council, 88 (1) of the Order in Council; means the British 1953; office" means ,my office of emolument service; officer" means the holder of any public office to act in any any person appointed in the "public public "public Guiana (Consti­ _._ and includes such office; "public service" means the service of the Crown in respect (2)References •Of the Government of the Colony.
shall, un­ to a member of the Commission to the references e requires, include less the context chairman or otherwis acting chairman.

Member-3.

The Governor shall by instrument ship o� the hand, appoint ?i�r;;mis-not more than four other persons some person to be chairman in writing to be members of the Cornmis- under his and of the Commission sion of whom one at least shall be a person who is not a public officer or public officer: a retired .
Provided of civil servants that no member of the Executive of any asso­ may be appointed a member of the Com­ ciation mission.

Tenure ,of office, 4.

(1) Members of the Commission pleasure and subject thereto the Governor's hold office for such period not exceeding other member shall hold office for such period years, as may be prescribed appointed.
in the instrument shall hold office during the chairman shall and any three years, two not exceeding he is by which -- (2)A person shall, ment from time to time as chairman mission.
if qualified, be eligible for re-appoint­ or a member of the Com-, B 125 5.In the event of the chairman from a meeting then the members present ber to form a quorum may elect one chairman, but in the case of absence from the Colony or other inability may appoint any person other member of the Commission absent Actin� being unavoidably num-Appimt­ of their number to act as mens.
to act for a period of two weeks or more the Governor to act in the place of the chairman if of a sufficient in similar or any circumstances.

or acting Quorum.

the chairman 6.At any meeting of the Commission chairman and the transaction of business.

any two other members shall form a quorum for 7.

(1) All decisions of the Commission of the votes of the members present shall be by a ma-Decisions and voting at a meet-.
�is�f�� �ority mg: but if on such circulation there by circu­ is a Provided that any question may also be decided lation of the relevant papers difference desires, among the members, or if any member so of opinion the question shall be discussed (2)At a meeting the chairman the case may be, shall have an original as vote.

at a meeting.

and a casting or acting chairman, 1 (3)It shall be open to any member of the Commission who is present dissents therefor.
from such decision at any meeting when a decision to record his dissent is made and who and his reasons 8.

(1) Any member of the Commission may, if he is not a public officer, at any time, and consent of the Governor, (a)if he is chairman resign his office by notice in writing - to addressed oi the Commission, if he is a public officer, with the Resigna­ tion.

the Chief Secretary; and (b)in any other case, addressed through the chairman to the Chief Secretary.
(�) From the date of the receipt by the Chief Secretary of the notice the member shall cease to be a member of the Com­ mission.

9.The Governor may, on the application of any member of the Commission, period not exceeding six months.

grant to such member leave of absence for any Grant of leave of absence members.

to 10.Where a vacancy occurs by reason of the resignation, re-Filling ·of moval or death of any member filled by the Governor person for the remainder whom he replaces.
11.The Governor may appoint of the Commission it shall be vacancies.

by the appointment in writing of another of the term of office of the member officers as may in his opinion a secretary be necessary Appoint­ to the Commission to con-ment of as the Secretary.
the staff of the Commission at such remuneration and such other stitute Legislature shall approve: Provided that until such staff is appointed the duties of the staff of the to the Commission secretary Commission Secretary's staff as the Chief Secretary, with the approval of the Governor, may nominate shall be performed by such officers of the Chief and of officers of for the purpose.

removal or resignation 12.The appointment, of any member Publication of the Commission shall be published in the Gazette.
of appoint-­ ments, &c. B 126 Oath of office.

Remunera­ tion of members.

as such take an oath or make an affirmation, to his conscience, and members of the Commission 13.The chairman their appointment each according ule to these Regulations.

ministered by or made before the Chief Secretary.

14.1 (1)The Chairman and members of T other than a public officer, shall be paid such remuneration at such rate as the Governor by the Legislature.
Such oath or affirmation may determine in the form set out in the Sched­ shall be ad­ shall on out of funds provided the Commissio:n, (2)Out of such funds as rr1ay be provided the chairman by the Legis­ travelling and members of the Com­ and subsistence allowances lature for the purpose, mission as the Governor shall be paid such may direct.

Minutes of 15.

Minutes of all meetings meetmgs.

corded and kept by the secretary.


of the Commission shall be re­ Copies of such minutes duly Consulta­ tion with oith& persons.

confirmed the Chief Secretary.

shall as soon as practicable thereafter be forwarded to 16.

(1) The Commission may require any puoli.c officer to consideration 2ttend and to give ev,idence before it touching it shall have under tion of any official documents relating to any such matter.
any matter or ques­ may in its discretion consult of civil servants or with tion referred with the Executive any person or body of persons.

any matter which the produc­ (2)The Commission of any association to it for its decision in considering and may require tions made by the Commission shall be through the Chief Secretary.

to the Governor Recom-.

17.

All recommenda �er::iions submitted Commis- sion.

Publication and disc�o-mission 1ure 0f.


m-of the Governor o n disclose ti�:-_:i authorised course of duty the contents pers�n?

document, prohibited.

18.
(1) Neither communication the chairman nor any other person shall, nor any member of the Com­ without the written permission under the hand of the Chief Secretary, publish or than in the or any part of the contents person or otherwise to any unauthorised of any which has in the course of his duties under the or information whatsoever to the Commission or these Regulations come to his knowledge Order in Council referred Regulations, tion of the provisions offence and upon summary conviction ment for a term not exceeding four hundred and eighty dollars and fine.
and any person in respect of any matters under the Order in Council or these who knowingly acts in contraven­ of this regulation shall be guilty of an shall be liable to imprison­ one year or to a fine not exceeding or to both such imprisonment '(2) If any person having possession has been disclosed which to his knowledge the provisions of this regulation other person otherwise under these Regulations of an offence and upon summary conviction prisonment exceeding prisonment four hundred and eighty dollars for a term not exceeding publishes and fine.
shall be liable to im-'T­ one year or to a fine not or to both such im­ of such information in contravention of or communicates to any than for the purpose of au.y prosecution any such information, he shall be guilty 19.
Every person who otherwise s or attempts influence by himself or indirectly directly matter whatsoever ion of the Commission or the chairman shall be guilty be liable to a fine not exceeding such imprisonment Provided and fine: that nothing to imprisonment four hundred or by any other person in any mflu to influence n 121 ence to than in the course of his duty pfl', ce 1f t any decis-fg i�fl�:11 1> or any member thereof, ence the mis­ shall Com sion.
one year or or to both and eighty dollars of an offence and upon summary conviction for a term not exceeding in this regulation shall prohibit any person from giving a certificate candidate for any public office.

or testimonial to any applicant or wilfully connection public service or promotion e Department or any Head of a Government of, or by reason of the omission or to any person or body of persons with an application in the in the exercise of its duties any information by qffence to 20.
Any person who, in or �:Je false any person for employment to �-0��ath with any matter upon which it is the duty of the Commission Commis- advise the Governor under these Regulations, or to sion.

any member thereof to assist the Commission discharge of the falsity ticular, shall be guilty shall be liable to imprisonment year -or to a fine not exceeding or to both such imprisonment 21.
Except with the consent gives to the Commission appointed of its functions or the which is false by reason writing under any legal proceedings produce evidence as to the contents report or other document or any oral information ma e or given- in Reports signified no person shall in ��nf!a�; other com­ to give secondary statement, munica­ tions .... of addressed, ��� mi«sion to (a) to the Commission by or on behalf of the Gov.ernor , be� privi­ leged.
for a term not exceeding four hundred and eighty dollars of an offence and upon summary conviction the hand of the Chief Secretary, or the Head of any Government or nature of any letter, of, a material par- or be permitted of the Governor and fine.

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d the Chief Secretary Department mission Order in Council; (b)by the Commission to discharge or for the purpose of enabling the Com- any of their duties under the to the Governor, the Chief Secretary ment in relation out of the duties of or the Head of any Government to any matter concerni the Commission.

and any member of the Commission Depart­ ng or arising 22.The chairman shall �r�i��!.
011 1 _ have such and the like protection action or suit brought against him for any act done or omitted of his duty as is by law given to any of the_ to be done in the execution Guiana acting in the execu-���.rrus- Judge of the Supreme Court of British tion of and privileges in case of any man and his office.

members 23.A prosecution under these Regulation instituted except by or with the consent s shall not be Gene�aif of the Attorney-Gene!·al.

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Artt� -ne B 128 SCHEDULE OATH OF OFFICE been appointed to act as cliairman I .................... .................. .............. , having of the Public Service Commission, do member swear ...,... solemnly and sinc-erely declare and affirm give or ill-will, affection with alJ.
such matters as may be and that I will not directly that I will freely and without fear or favour, my coum:l •and advice in connection referred or indirectly otherwise to the Public Service Commission, than in the course of duty.

Signature reveal any such matters to any unauthorised persons or ............................ .

......... , 195 Sworn before me this day of Declared Made the sixth day of May, 1953.

ALFRED SAVAGE, Governor.

Cihief Secretary.

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