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rKE ·OFFICIAL Lfc, �:BRUA�Y, ___ ... T - B PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIOi'f.

RULES 1985 Arrangement of Rules CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY nu1e .

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Citation.

2.Interpretation.

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CHAPTER ll .

_ THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION other than at meetings Commission.

and decisions.

quorum and voting.

.

a.Oath of Office.

4.Meetings.

5.Procedure, 6.Decisions 7.Leave of absence.

ry to the 8.

Secreta of Secretar;.

9.

Duties of meetings 10.Record 11.Evidence.


12.Non-compliance 13.Certificates, 14.. Delegation of powers.

15.Unauthorised 16.Offence 17.Publication 18.Review of instrument by Commission in appearing • before .

Commission testimonbls and recommendations.

disclosure of information.

to give false information or to influence Commission.

of delegation.

of delegated authority.

sa THE OFFICIAL G�ZET!� LE:�_ SJI>PL� � _ B 8!1?

F ., 19.

Protection o: Chairman and .Members.

2::l. D:rt:clor of h ..

bhi:.


: Pros:c:ui.10n' z, fiat.

CHAPTEH HI APPOI _�!�1E-?

S· _,,�R0110TIOXS for appointment.

A.

'1) T�ANSFER� 21.

Application 22.

Admission to public service.

23.

Filling of vacancies.

24 Appointment within the particular service.

25.

Appointment within the pt:blic service.

26.

Special cases 27.

Advertisement of vacancies.

28.

Selection boards.

Principles of SP]Pction for promotion.

Seniority list t() be kept up-to-d:1t� 30 31.


Sen:ority determined by date of appointment.

32 Commission to determine seniority.

33.

Principles substantive of selection appointment.

for acting appointmen 3t 35.

Permanent Pri'nciples by substantive Secretary of selection to notify officers of ms:.� eligible for acting appointment not f appointment.

36.

Recommendation for acting appointment.

37.

38.

Reasons .for �_upersession to be stated.

Notice to officer transferred.

39.


Representations by officer.

40 . '

41.

Date of appointment.

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.,,.-.

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·:· .

Medical examinat!on· on �ppointment.

Su?PLEME:'IT-' � B o9 CHAPTER IV PROB .

..\TIONARY tTS APPOINT�IE on first appointment.

to determine requirement of probation .

of probation.

on off_icer on probat:on.

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.

may make representation.

a .tJ.

�- period of probation commission Waiver of period Confid�ntial reports 45, 46.

Officer 47.Commission -18.Permanent 49.


Commencing pay.

Secretary to confirm appointment.

to keep record.

CHAPTER V STAFF PPRAISAL REPORTS 50.Staff reports.

51.Officer bility for promotion.

to be informed of adverse report eligt to d0termine 52.RepresentJtions with re.5pect to ad•,erse r0port.

CHAPTER Vl RESIG�...\TIO,fS, ltETmE�iE:_\iTS ..\,\iD n::nrr.

·.-\TIO.\f OF APP0INT1IE�T for termination 53.Resignation.

5-1.

Abandonment.

55.Instance 56.Compulsory 57.

Premature retirement.


58.Retirement 59.Termination in the public of appointment and voluntary interest.

retirement.

of appointment.

on abolition .

of office GD THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE I..Ec.iu.

SUPr� - B 8m Fu, � � 60.Termination of appointment for inefficiency.

61.Medical Boards.

62.Unfit Officers.

63.Commission to determine date service terminated.

CHAPTER VII DISCIPLINE 64.Officer liable to disciplinary proceedings.

65.Permanent 6G.

Permanent 67.Commission Secretary to report misconduct.
Secretary to inform Police of criminal offence, to issue instructions in certain cases.

68.Suspension by the Commission.

69.Interdiction.

70.Investigation of misconduct.

71.Documents 72.Officer to be supplied to person charged.

to admit or .deny charge in writing.

to admit or deny charge.

on failure 73.Hearing 74.Witnesses.

75.Appointment of disciplinary tribunal.

76.Duty of person appointed 77.Officer on charge not to be permitted leave.

to tribunal.

of hearing.

at hearing.


78.Procedure 79.Adjournment 80.Hearing 81.

Standarct 82.Tribunal to report.

·of proof.

in absence of accused officer.

83, 84, 85.

86.

87.

When tribunal may adjourn.

Tribunal to report where evidence � insufficient.

Tribunal to report other misconduct disclosed at hearing.

to consider Commission of findings Commission may remove officer .

in public in_terest.

report of tribunJl and inform officer 88.

Proceedings in private.

89.

Penalties.

90.


No disciplinary ing.

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.

proceedings while criminal proceedings pend- 91.

92.

Discipl inary action after acquittal of crimin.11 charge.

Officer convicted of criminal charge may be dismissed� 93.

Non-payment of remuneration on conviction of criminal charge.

94.

Definition of misconduct.

CHAPTER vrir C001DUCT 5.

Genenl conduct.

96.Duties of officer.

97.Discourtesy.

in public meNings, rnterview or publish 98.Absence 99. without leave.
Not to participate comments.

Bankruptcy.

Gifts or rewards.

Legal proceedings.

Breach of rules.

100.

01. l02.

103.

62 THE OFFICIAL _______________________ GAZETTE LEGAL SU?PLE:,..El\T - B 8TH F Ea., 1� RULES � !\1ADE UNDEr.

THE CONSTITUTION OF GUYANA .

�he following of the Co-operative Rules _have been made under article Republic of Guyana.

stltution 226(2) of the c .

a Minister CHAPTER I Clt.Uoo.

1.These Rules may be cited as the Public Service Co� PRELIMINARY Rules.
mission Inlef'P1'e­ tatton.

2.In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires­ (a) "acting appointment" appob means the temporary tht to a higher office whether ment of an officer office is vacant or not; (b) "appointment" means the placing of a person inc office in the public service; (c) 'the Chairman" means the Chairman of the Cot mission; (d) "the Commission" constituted means the Public under article Col!
: 200 of the Ci» Service mission· stitution; (e)"the Constitution" means the Constitution of th!

Co-operative Republic of Guyana; means service (f) "Fire Service" Fin Service establishment by Cap.

22:02 or any Act amenillng the same; the Fire Service Ac!

in the Guyana (g)"Head of Department" with the administration not integrated trol of a Minister; with a Ministr means the officer ch�J'\lr.

of a Department y and under the co& which � (h) "Official Gazette" Gaze�te P;!

means the Official .and mclro:.


.

by order of the Government �ry Off and any Ex_traordm thereto lJs9ed supplements Gazette so published; � 98u rHr� OFF"ICI.\L GAZETTE LEGAL sn,PLl,;;\LDIT - B r,:� ti) ..

Permanent Secretary" means the administrative head of a :\1inistry; U)"prescribed form" means the appropri e form may from time to lime be prescribed miss10n: as by the Com­ tkJ ·· Pri on Service" means service established· Prison Service { 1·01 nr Jny .\ct amend�ni; the -=sam �� by the Pnson A.ct, Cap.
in the Guyana tl) .. promotion·• means the appointment in a grade carrying to an office tion whether or Department or not; such office of an officer a blgher remunera­ be in the same Ministry (m)•·public 2J2(5) of emolument office" subject of the Constitution to the provisions means a p-ermanent of article office in the public ervice; {n) ··Public Officer or Officer'' means a person who holds or is acting in a public office service the Commission; and who is subject of the public to the jurhliction of (o) "public service" means service' of-the ,;,)Vernment of Guyana in a civil capacity Guyana Fire Service and the Guyana Prison ervice; and includes tile ipJ ··-;econdment" in a particul or Department .1 ·.-;i�tunent meJns he temporary Jn officer or D p:irtment r Mini.,try to serve for a period in an office of another or in the public service Ministry <;overnment of a scheduled '>ions Regulations, Chapter �oard; ttnder a statutory board" includes as clefined 27:02, or in :111 office corporat10n, ,)t · in the Pen· (q)··statutory commission, proved by the Commission; committee or other similar tnbun:il, body ·1?­ (r)··the Secretary" means the ecretary to the Com­ means the release mission; (s) "transfer" his position ;;imilar the· relinqui.,Junent of an.
officer',, r un .1 :.t.iiutory ·.

- ;er.:ti.

:t from in i or r,o-;i ion f0r of an officer for service in the public service graded position of the public service h1iJrd.--· ... CHAPTER II The Public Servfce Commission (;at h of Otiic•: 3.

1)) The Chs.irmai:i an�l_ other fi�ernbi-.

:r � of tbt: Com1nissi o :'.

)_; t�!��· U:e �ath; '.

:: shall.

�·� soo'.1 a:-i pus�d;ic an.

.

:_·r - �1ppo::1tm .. hedule \1_m1 J 01 t1w r F:< syt out rn 1, .u-,i:.� m,!_h:: � � .
stered bv 1_ a·lmu11 (2'.I Such oath or affirmation al i11-riiaLon or made before the Pre�;;ident.

.

'::::£, sh«ll �J;:� Form l first '.')Ch<!dUltJ.

Form II Fir!

:it �d1ed11le (3)The Secretary and other shall on their appointment the Commission oath oc rnake a;;.

; aHirmation o� the First Schedule re:,p2cLYely.

e i i sr:�� \� �� � t�t'sS�: _n,;�\�:tr�;nth �' of the.

st.1 e\!�;� rn,:nbcr'.

; fi��;1.:ei the otu·.

?r made he[on� the Secretary.

m-:·mhers of the staff of as such.


take the� ·: - :� ..;., ; i11 Fenn iI ,1nd Form ru ;:;,.

_ _ _·· .

.

_ Such oath or affirmation t�· .__ _ 1 ,��_:r:_:.

; i�e o�a!

'.� ed by m 1/' ff sh2.ll b::: ad1nL11st0r set out c1 a's the Cha�rman 4. f 11 The Commis�i1rn shall meet as often a: ") may be l-1 nece�s�ry for th2 its functi,11:� e of performi.1� p:.trpos �nd such/ -· on such ch1vs and at such sln!l be lH�ld time and, d meetn,:,s ..· ,.
the Deputy i:�-1 or, i� he i3 'not [!Vailahle, pl.3Ce If tlw Chairm2.n a\�d · the Deputy�!

''.1 ChJirm�n, - 1 the Con11ni.

::�ion Chairman shall 1r ·d on sucll .

_ the time _;j i .

_ days and at such time and pt,we as the rnemb lr, for bei�1g who Cluirman under .

article _ �s a1:pointe d to act of in the off�ce .

.

, .

shall dcternunc.

of tlF' Const1tut1on sh:11l d0t ... are not avaHah1e •r:!1inc.
ZOU:;)) _- 121 When: a mernl:;Er fails tt:�sh·�· · rn ?eting::; witho�1t to thf' President make a report to attend at le;.1.�t the Chairman ex1.:use.

:.i four suc·_"}� shall' :l 1 rec1sonable .

5.

(] l Th2 Chairman.

Pr•)l:t'dttre d t quorum ancl man or the member, who for the time being is appointe °.. voting.

.act Ln-th-e office of at rnedin�s.


5hall preside or in his absence Chairma:1 1)u ty Chat the De1 (2l At anv meeting of the Commission, o·r' the acCng Chairman the Chairman· and two mem· or the Deputy her; �h.

:111 Cl1airmo.n quorum .

constitute a .

· 131 All questions by a majority decided ·for.discussion at any meeting shall be' wesent.

the memher:- 1 of the votes of ,.

.

!4) The Clw.i1·;: h1s a·1)��;be nun or th-� memh2r for the time.

being acting· 1, -��.


i11 1� .. :� · in the office O _., .. tY �hair the.· Deptt f {; 68 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEMENT .

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Li � ..... 0 of D2partm�11t in ,.

;:rccordance with the provi "' no·t· ... r.r t:::f w·'111' r•h 1·eq'lll'I" O.,• - •;1'-" -:;: :1 hcr·c.L'' �·.

:i ice ·o anu which preserv�-:.

given to such officer riJht o: th8 crictr tran3£erred to make repr� to the Commission.

--1 tations � e y·:-c.. .

- '" , ___ E.-Suspension :­ 11/\,.,,J.


.i.1 ....... , V U.L.L'-"v .. :·:r1··t-, ,:;'.

'•·r>·t· or Departme:1t P:J ..

,.,:,;,, .. :- tr)·.,..� .

l\Iinist_ry duty 111 accordance the Permanent shall report to the Commission.

Secretary the exercise a -r,n-,1:c ot to cease to r;poft with rule 68 hereunde � or Head of Dep of this power fq .i.. "- c 1· "er a,..,.1· i:rn 1 ,t'v-W •· ..:,,l eu; ,l .

:- F.Discipline disciplina act of misconduct ry control l or indis�i e Rules 'to· ia fae Pub:ic S2r.;i.
: or If{ that the Permanent (1)'The power to exercise spect cf any alleged a.s specl�ietl extent Dspartment .

o -:fence Rules and mav impose, conduct fied.

descr�bed Secretary officer with .

:S& Public in the aforesaid of sucli': therein in resp9ct the penalty ·.

:c- or indiscipline may charge a public (2)Any fine which the Permanent of Department �he !11axinJum.

permitted may impose under mle F(l) a�cove Serv�ce by the �ub1ic 01\;t·· Secretary shall not :ct Rules.
,;) of his duty, no .ri.•· or any part there: ' .,;;_ .x>ublication 15.

(1) und dis· withl)ut �Losure ?f shall.

o r-or disclose \�r �:a��l�� isect 1,ersor, document, prohibited.

Save and except in the COUfS3 permission to any person thB contents communication or information the written come to his possession as a member of the Commission .
th� Comcy1ission with by 'the in respect Coin.mission or kn0wledge of anv matt�l:' under the Constitution to b� or a1reac1 or these · wh: whatsoever in th� course cf �-- .

or a member of the ·,:5 of the Commission, t'.

: '.P officer, who has knowledqe · (2).� ·No p�1blic of any information which has been discl')sed of the provisions or comm· to any other person otherwise -:.

prosecution ·· ·,t c1 t; j nv ··n;;hik 1;!0 �:::nf: informat.on cati0n hv anv ··persnn for aopointment.

to the commission.
to the commission.

to the Commission of this rule, shall publish or to any member thereof or pro�eedin�s under these Rules.

·wh0.

in ··c·onn0cthm with an to 3. oublic office; than for the purpose or to anY.

: in contr� off1!

"er 60 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL ---------·- SUPPLEMENT - - B 8-ra FEa., lS&,t - - -----------:: � t"t\,, respnn,:;il,1<> for m;:itters relar of the Corn tr ission. '

fti.

'1ctior.s (.-,) ger ·rail�·.

to t1.

· sln!l �r.sure .

... lf' 11 l Ti< S0::r ,c::.

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,, �:,a,,i,,.�, .,,., b� full:· in6 .

..; o. ti1t Commi., rul3 6, sh�:11 shall b::.

presented _ a� p,.

?ct1c:1olc .. · ·: · :, v, ·e;i,c:.;':...

'.� th:it minute:; of ali 01,,. :.ion anJ of all du:1.-,_ons arrin:: cJ.

aL u� and kept and th:1t the miow by the_ Comrnis�i on ass/ a•1.1 2. a snoscn tent meetm�or by indi·:rn · .or confirm:ition fl t'r:.rLv:-.. - ·' .
· reGorckd Dissents .. (2) Any m�mber of �he Comm:ssion who dissents frotll may require that his d1ssent and reasons decision be rccord"'d in the minutes.

for dissent1t· � Evid'!� J /!.

1,c .

at e!t•i,uiry, 11.

(1) The Commission at its discretion may require a::T or other p�rson to attend and give evidence t,; concerning public officer fore 1t touc.hin.
:, any matte:r ot:icer offic0..r or o 11.er persons othu d1.,cu·u�r.t rela which it has under enquiry the conduct and may r2ouirc to produce an;, official iil'.

; to that matter.

document of a publr.

that pub.

:• (21 AE oral evidence with tr c:: forr.'

of oath or affirmation given before the Comm:ssion administered by th1.

: Secretary:: tr prescribed st. o:-af.irm::ilion IJ� upon o ..... �h accordance the.

provision, of tn.

: Evid':'ncc P.d, Cap.

5:02.


C,,n-;1.1•1• ,, .... V •t l Oll C l)Cl"..iOllS any matter or qt.r,, · of publli..: th<' .Cor.1 "1bsi01, (;); Tht.

Co'.l.

:Y.ES1011 in cons'd1erin,.

; tinn m:.-:, ir its ct;.�cretion consult assuciation '·:; a� p-:!rs·1 nd may require of the Commission iP its rlPlih ing written with the executive any p2rson or body '1 pro1-,er and de�ira' .

to attend a meet!�: tile Commi�1on of assistin� by furni,;!l, whether may.
ccm;'de1 that p"'rson or p:>rsons or oral information m:itter or q11estion or otherwise.

oHker:, or with for the purpose on snrh 0r::itinn of � Non·com plianee.

12.

Any public officer who w:thout reasrn1ble excuse fai'· to appear before the Commission who ·fails.

to comply with any request or with any requirement con,d\1ct.

to do �o.

r made by the Comm1SSJJ' of IDL' of these rules shall be guilty when required Certificate; lr.stlmonlal and rerom· mendalions.

13.
13.

(1) Members of the Commission testimonial.

the aoolication shall not issue at!

or other dor:, recomtnendation of any person for appointmez.. certificate, written mcnt suooortin:r to an office in the public service.

(2) .Nothin5 n the pri::ceding • n (other th:rn members o: the Commission) 1 ur r�c<, nmendation :ie�icate tesl:nw,:i:.

: ,.

:r didate 'for any public office.


• rnle sha'.l _prohibit any ftom giving a to any appltcant or ,;t!l 20 H2) of the Constitution with the approval to a Perm:rnent Secretary, and the L>P.le�a.ton of the·' powers.

Head any of Assembly detail�d f:\e(�u oder: to article the CGmmission l4 Subject publ'� Servtc.:!

1tules, prune Minister may delegate ( Department or the Clerk of the National Ile powers anu funct_:ons of �he Con:missjon ,.

... � .

.

A. Tcinpora1y ,\rpuintmcnt.3 .

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· The power to apr,oint per:,ons out:;icte capacity the Gupna Public Service to an office on recrui�ment from in a temporary in a :Vlini.,try or Department._ B.Acting Appointments (1)The power to appoint :- whether in any :1Iini3try .a person to act in a public such or Department i:,; in a vacant post or not, o:fice acting appointment providing period not exceeding mJde in respect informed that give h m or her :rny prior claim to eventual permanent that the act:ng appointment four months and where it 1s iJ oi a v 1cant post the officer sh1Il not such actin� appointment appoinimcnt thereto.
is for a 12)rn the exerc'se of the power rlele�ate<l l-1:.\ above the Perm,rnent 3!1,1ll D0partment in rule 2:) hereunder; prescribeti 1pply the principles Secretary rule unrler or II !aJ of of sel�ction C.Subsbntive Appointments :- The power to appoint public office persons in any Ministry substantively to a or Department.

D.Transfers.
D.Transfers.

(1)The power to transfer from an a public officer or Department to a similar in a grade in a Ministry office which such an officer office in that grade in the same or some other Ministry respect with to his or her remuner:1tion;.

with no alteration or Department is assigned to (2)The power delegated by tl•.e be exerc:sed under mle D(l) above sh1ll or Hcaa ��rma:1.ent .Sccret:1ry 66 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SuPPLEMENT - B amFEB., 16• , --- .

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wn.cn ln\;S(r\P· 11 , .• o. :,_ c L'-1 ",;,.,_c.1L r�pr·t •· t..:do:1:; v;ith the pror;t,..

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'\ ' -J • B Su�pension :- or D�p:irtn,snt 1-·· ., -� .'

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t, \.'

t' n r"�'.1./ l\I:n:.,try dutv in accordanc-3 the· Perm�ment Secretary sh:1 1 report the exercise to th3 (ommission.

c.: c/1; .. �:· , ... to cease to report r, with rule 68 hereunder �· or Head of Departm, of this power forthw·•, ·� i'� • .,i_ nl!d- F.Discipline:- (1)The pow�r to exercise in control disciplinary or indiscip:i::; u.·.:;:;.

; a:nv all:!

:;ecl a:t o� misc:nd�ct .S�L·-\ th.

'.l� th" Permanent S2crdary .... c,,,� ... sp::t :f a.... s./\...\...1 e.,tent 1).!'.
)::� tmcr• mJ.v 0-fe.,c Ed::.

; :i.n:- con'\r�t fierl.

:'" ... : L1 �::\_, :: ��� ;:.

"":�� to l:.

or Head ch:.r ·c a p.:b'.ic offirer Ser Pu'11ic of such m­ therein bec1 i" the arores:fri in rcsp�ct the pcn;Jty O" indiscirlin" m:iv i!

'Tl.Jrse, with a· o: IJoi';:-tm�nt _th,� r-- (2 /,n., f;!

'l" which the P.'3:' ir100.�0 un,'er p"rn·•ttccl ,b>1r.1 t.:· the Pu1)li S"rv·cc Pernun,=.pt fl le f'll) or H1 Sccr('l:ir·�· a'-o··e �b::'l notexctt I'ti!r:::.

,'ui>lin'io:t 15.

(1)Save a:.r' cxceat in.


th0 ,llltl di,- c1,,,,1;-c 1��r0i:��t;:� ib'-''·' prohibited.

� h' C'O, rs" o: r;s cl11tv.

nope� • of t�e Commi�sion p:-rmisc::i"a or s!1'111.

wi'h�ut the writfcn 4 , er ?

"V p::rt therror a· to any p-'rscn th:: co·11:en i�fornathn comm:.1l"i�;,tion or or n'.lw e :,;e m n � r-or disclose 1,c.so,, document.

· wh:1t·oev2r wh'ch �·· k ] d · course c 1s u f h' d '" .

pub!

'· t' come tO 13 p::Jssess10:1 a"'.


a member or the Ccmmissio, in rPspnct .th<; Cnr,1;1iss;r:1 with by the Commission of anv m1tt0r to h" or ?lr0adv r: or these BulP' under th� Constitution or a memhcr of the staf t · (2i .'

N'o p�1blic officer.

of an\· information of thf� pnvisions to anv oth�r p0rson otherwise or pro"cedin:-s pros"cution of thi" rn:0 wriich has bP0n cfr;('J"swi wro has knowlcd-re or pos�e-iir· in contrave, c· or cr111munic:Jle · than for the purpose of an , sh!
!.11 publish under thrse Rnlcs Of1cnc" 'tu l!i\"...: £a1se lnfurma:.on to the Commlsslon.

,•·h� iT' ·,,f'\l"n"r>ti '1( (1)_·-A�v ·n,.-l-iir' oCfh·,r t0 a m1l)li,, or to any perso · cor aopointment or to any member thereof catirn hv a,w nPrS"n to the Commission an a11n nn \l'ith offce.

a\t: 1 • � ·- · CD uc(t-: -'"' ": .. .., _., �:-- v 1D3G THE C;Vi'fCL\ -----------�----- �_, GAZETTE L.::G.\L SUP?LJ.-::,i.:::�T ··- D ... ---�---·----··-------- .

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t" a&;bt the _c �matf�sion in t_he :/.


d or P"'"·"'n" :ippointOi .

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t:bO Y , .•.. ,-.,or,_.J .·..: ···r tr,,\ ,·,,·c;·'1r·•·· ,·f 1ts d1ttk3 a11y rn� ot ii.., 1L.,".t_, ._.., v er�e n whU1 tu bis -::'owbt:;e 13 t1he 1ieasun ui an:; w _ m a r.w.t2rial par\.culm .. _ iiful om:ss1on ot a material particular .

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a" il >: o t an o fi0n re , r these Hu I cs anct' ·:�u� r/�18 p::nnitted l!ab le to by the Pu0Ilc Service Rules.

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.erw1se , ·.

:_-(2) Any public o. : 1ce .

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th· ' J.h .

h ()f!zncc to ,,.

; d t , : •·:,ct an m ue course.,,;,'.'".

'"• _ur 1y r;y hunself y or mwrect ·his U Y, u .. ' or by, any other-·) · -n· m· anv matter • to tn!l,:t?nco \-vhat:�o-·.\ver l'SO J -· ._ rn.tiu.en(cs or: �ti:empL, to ,.

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,seryice .


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(1) � ,· ... ,..; ,..:iP-,n:'f� r .., ..,y f 't -· Vl:.

;l L,.J._, \..CIDU!_;s.:,10.n -..L .. �t: :.:,'-'-e.

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l sv.C ,;elc;.

{a .

Imit:r•-ment .irm 'rwers to anJ cf its nr:mh-ers or to any p:lblic ·aance officer m ac.

":' (0) o'-' :ir1·1'nf.

':'I D01 -,F th-� .

oe nub- .

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.J...)., non�fit11fion U.o;hi?J, _ _ _ ' ,s�cretary ;-:;J;:.� U ca:1se nntice of .s1 1ch det�zation to be pub., ·ed.

in the Official (2) A notice futormation specifying: under rule 17(l) shall contain Gazette.

published a, .. �rnot "':"'"'l··ti"'l""�1 ..

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!..,.c..··-'.c "'h '1 ,-, \Ftl!l i:' \,J,t,:;.

the • ,"t ·- .
the • ,"t ·- .

'-';_i ,..; - -, L • • '- -{�:·:· �·... (a)the powers delegated; i3 made; to) the person o_r persons to whom such delegation (c)the ext2nt of such delegation; (ci1 t1·1.

:, Lrnn and COfalitLnu of .

:i:1e:h and rnay include (c)the manner in which matters such delegation (f)the procerlure may reach the Commission; to he followed in dealing with authority.
under this Rule shall be maters under such delegated delegation; dealt with under :- �'.f-(3) Every delegation rw 1,, �y: the Commission at anytime.

revocable :.+v�,.

-· - '_';�-··rn.

Where by virtue of the nrov1s1ons of paragraph (2) nereren,e � � �cle 20 l of the Cons titu tio n, the power to remove or ta ,,, .

c7rta>n ,.,,.. dise1pime bl' e ,.

h b ;iY attt.h .

a it in onty so deleS""ated by the Comm'ssion, ,the public o'fic�r 'fl".• respect of whom the pow�r was so exercisedmzy apply.
.-ro .. �11r;;· , ... · •• .

PU 1c od1cer as een everc1se<.

.

l ca::;e:; to by a person or commission.

70 THF: OF!· fC[ '\!

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- ", .. _, \.J I-�" C'T...,T °'"-•.,.- -------- ·vT - L 8·r•i �t - I r :., "° :I th('; Commission au1ho,itj to revkw the decbion in acco,'IJ.n'.

: � \\ taken by such P�rsoi: ·· ··}, th.!

fo1lowin1 provbion :_ · (;' ' • '·' l 5 th) no.11,catwn torwaru a p..ini.

:;:imcnt, Secretary (..?'


'IL" i;.-h;·,; er,)',,· shall vi 11·n a r0onth of or t of his r\..moval request thrQ'.

• of the '.\linistry • s, f\" eel\ :n c_p1mc1r.\· the Perman:;n head of Department "J r·" \ 1 1 H · "' · ' · " ·• t: !� l .

t�\vn;o\e -�;.

ciis�ipliic hi�� �� ���-�/th� for review and he shall se': l to the Commission on the �r-J forthwith a copy of such request tary to the Commiss:on.

in which h., i.; under the prec:ed:!


(h)Up0n receipt of a request the person or authority paragraph, who exerei:.­ th� power to rcm0\ e or oisc,pune with prep�rc a report to the Secre'a··y document.,, thereto for the consid1::ration of the matter and forv.

!.• to6c her with� such re�•ort, paper;; and other matters hJ m1y wish to m"" of the Commission.

and any comments shau for� rela4 · of 19.

The Chai man and a'1y member of thr• CommiSS!


• t Ptotcctton f.fr�;�;; 11,rs ,,f 1h or sui1 brou,!hL "·· · -., · e:o,,,' a«ain:-t 1 t the exe::cuuo., oi st.all have suc:h prvtec:ti0n C 1-'11 · � - an,!

privil��e;; re.spectmi any ac,t • J•u,, fc..:1 c1; ,.

a"1. don·..: or oPutted to his cwt:, a.; are oy-la.v given to at!

Court of J...t(:icat·1rc ading in the execut:� " Juds" o[ the S'lpreGl.

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ot his office.

DINctcr or Pro­ Publ,c secution's flat stitated Prosecutions.
·20 -A prosecution under these Rules shall not be • except bj or wii:h the consent o: the Director of PubL� CHAPTEP.

III Appointment, Promotion and Trans�ers .

Appllcat.on {or nppoinL· ment.

public scribed -service form.

?1.

.

E,·ery application shall be addressed to U:: on the pre­ to the Secretary for a first appo:ntment Admlsslo'1 to the oublic service.

22.

(]) Arrangements may be made by the Commission fo: competitive the holdin6 of written sidt.r�:l ncccssar�· tion witfun the public service.
as may be corr exam_inations to, or promo­ f ·om time to time for 'adm:ssion ,,,, •"': �- ,.

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"1(1f ·\T (, \� .... .·-·· _, '" M''l lt EGAL U?

?LZ:11E�;'I' - B 7l r-,r,,..-:, L s in tl1e the app1�nt t0r ap4 public :;e:t;vice app,licant (2) Any po;-;ition _"_l.

w r�tt��' '.

e:�a:�Ln�_ whlch require the r }.�.t-��·�ie;,� r ;j.?

!.il .

::rndlol· 1f he to be co�s!Gerec.l aJam.

for_ appo.ntme1:it, _ -�· ti'.o�,' anci/.

?, : � ucant t� LL·�,; .. pP ,1·1"1'·•(l lll a,i.


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.>..!e'..l ll L1e vttlctal u'.1,'..Ct.L8 - llt':-spec \., ., o� S!tch exami�a)Jmn , rn:::is_ the the newspap::rs �n�l on , oy tne Comrmss10n, coni..uc�eel �fi :ew \11ierv.

t h · 1 ho •.

;l'.o�}.

!Ilen s 3.

-� :,;_, -'-' '--'·· ·"\lf'(• '-to·J .

(3) Any vv?o fails_ the_ examination ._ /admission to ��e public .

sennce 111 �ny year, shall, .

re:apply and _(ofuhes , andlor m1,erv1ew m any 'I-.
;ubmit himselt tor the e.x:1mmat10n s tancLi:g. tha t �e n_1.1y have hel_cl a t::nl·· � wing year.

n:)t:,;;�th , _ 1,,0.0 ;n,"'l""f [il ("A D'l,..'11 1 .. --, .. v, ... e .,,, tha r.1°a•1t·n"l1-'\ ,( .. ':: .

i"ll'Y appo, - _c'.

: �J .., ::i�� ._ .. 1.._ -�l , _. .

• :pifs_:sion to the.

p��bl!_� �erv1c�.

m a ,-:�ointtn<;nt s.,�.:i.:..

re-apply and re-submi.t_ -�lntr but the C�mm1ss10n -.fullowing yea_r, .

Ulfhk fit, waive the reqmrements (-!

:) Any ap�iicant .

wh?


µasses th� exa:n.foa fo�· ad­ ny .year bu_t fails �.o oot-1m 3� : tG :�e con::;1{ the f�r an interview m::ir rn such case as iL st1all ,.

l:;r-2d rnr ::ip�o!nt- .

}n ii n·.

: ,,,,..,::il"S .

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: -2-'< ... or int2�vi�w o.: th�s rule .

h_imself !ion , '-' .'

·-: ·' _.,:_ .. ,,; _,.-� -" 1 .

,· "·.

i5) If more than two years ·when a·n applic::int passes the exa:ninatio:1 servi�e.

and public fur an app01n rnwnc, rnen l he C :�re<flll!e :.and interview.
un1.m1:-:swn him3elf for admission to the to b� c��sickr�?

may, as 1t tr11nks for the.

examination 1th�\ date wh�n he.

re_-applies between the the applicant to re-submit elai)s2 elate fit, :�.···· .

.. _ (6) All examinations to Ue he-ld ·under the papers marked by such ·Examinaton 3et and be appointed by the Commission Secretary ns.
responsible shall be for the this rule sh;.11l ·be Board as may for that p•Jrpose, and the examina- conduct of the shall not be permanently passed a medical appointed examination Medical conducted by a Government 2�, (l) As soon as it :s known that a vacancy fl'-· .

(7) An applicant 1�·, �\until he or she has satisfactorily Board.

� P� anent Secn.�tary f}�� lfformation f/.

t. Lhe vac:nwy �Jarding the filling J,:, 1·· � tJ e Secretary sh11!

send to the Permanent �f.


iead of Departrn'?nt t to th� Secretary he filled of the vacancy.

� (2) Where a vacancy no request has been made by the Permanent o the Secretary exists for more than three months Secretary to fill the vacant post, 01 Secretary or Head of or He::id o: Department sh:111 communic::ite vacauf?ie;.

will occur theFtllini or in w1:iting and shall .request and make h1s recommenclat10ns re· i .. 72 THF.

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vacancy requesun .... e· vacancy.

0 .u., f.,!· fUins the: Department reLvmmcndntion:-, -·--· - '"' 0- ""·''-' ..c,.-;,;.,, .

,L - L• <HH J:;'-3 1£ a statc.mcr.t of the existi:1g -I' •• ,- , (:":i If n.:cc::.r.1 ..

ndaticn.

;, arc I!ot recei.vt.d a Ia�;� thereof, shall report s1:i::iL require .

t_J __ inform .. 1 ..... � ..

.

:� i ... : • ...: ..... u ... "1v""" ... or sat·s�a:t�ry explan:i'.icn· , m.:mth, wichin a the Sec/t•t.r and the Cornm�1� of Departni for the fa lure to r'.
:!quest and m�� th:!

fact to the Commission the Pem1anent it.

9f .thQ rea�or!s Secretary ,... !

... t' .. � C.�:.... fil� .. ;;; -u; · ih.... i., ...,...:_atl�Y.

or fieaci (4)The Secretary shall, from time to time by cireuhr Gazette including in the Official gh·e ;;oti-::-c er by publication service posts and invite the duties applications memoranda pap�rs or 011 the ra:.

;io the public th� va-�ant to.

Such applications and forwarded a1 th.

:� sam-3 tim� to th" Pcrm<?nent Secr"tary o� the v,·h:.
:h Q� tic b�tt fai:ur� to apply shall not prejudic;, thc!

consideration or that offic2r fer appc,·ntm0nt that is vacant.

, the nen of v:1::a�..:::es ions 107 for app::>intme nt thert:­ for and a copy forwarded MinL� }I�J.� o: t!

!·� Dc�1:-tr_1:r:� iil officer shall be mad� on the prPscribed b the Secretary o: and qualificat of an e!igible is sc .

: ... � tl:� c�ficc� w!-l'ch exist ll direct to the pr.

Appointment wit in th..: particular bCTV,4.:l!

', 2-±.

\Yll"nn·"r sible an�!


in tl,c best interests th� r, 1 1jr- S(.

'rvi r t·, r:1 .. d , frcm ,rthin the particular h the ophi0n of fiie Commission it is =- service witl!e to vacancies shall bi CO SCI.

arp1infn-innt3 of the particular service.

Appoint· 25.

Where in the cpinion �-�nt;/�t� .

si l.::rin,:; any recorrnwndatiom P_ublic su-Heac of ·n::,partrnerit, v,cc.

of 1he p�iblic particu�ar p2titi"n. app"int i:=: in the opinion qualified.

0 tu ma�-:: an appointment from within tilt may.


w:th or with?ut CO} the Commission a p�rson frorn with1"l the p'.trli".

wb· service and be.

;' o� the Commission the most suitable of the Commission or· servic S"rvice, it is ini.p'racticaJ or a Permanent aftH eo:.. Secretary or not in the best intere,li "Special Cases".

26..

The Commis:-'on without competition office where - public may make an appoin;men t to a (a)· an appointment required; or to the public office is urgentJ.
(b) the availability qualiLed for the public .. -' .

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quired of suitable who ai office or .

•:.

skill or knowledge .15 \ and the Comm1ss10• for th0 public candidates is limited; (c)a person having special office; either tJpt there'"".'"".'

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•.

- - - -- -- l ---- _trf1 D J I.< ·noi I h · 11 · I nH•rJt '11 FE"' ..

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';_',) ur is not in the public intL>rest.

THE OFFICL\L <;.-\Zf.TTE Lt:<�.\L SL·r1!1l.F:.iE:\'T .. - }J ,:3 is o."
the opinion that - a l'Olllpe[iti,111 µradicai 1- \\"he1·e !he Comruissiou considers !ii'.· -1 · i .

..;uit:ihle c�111e 1c a e,, :1 rear y in 1e.

¾HUJ I' I t J l · ll ··.

· J · 1\,- ·s no ·· 1c: sc1 \·1ce m·a1 a J t· \,l(,tfll ,l' ...

I,: the tiilin:: (;f any \ a� .. 1n �y �>r t 1�t avrn:; .re:;;m to qua i 1c�1- l · 1·1·· ;t. -�1 .

ex,·K·rience � ton�.

and mcr1t.

it wruld he anvauta��1..�ous and 111 ;: '"e best intcrc:-;t o� t 1e pubI1� sen:1c.

:e 1at t 1e se!·v1ces_ I .

.

tl 1 .


r i· d o r,;Oll not already Ill lhat SPl'\'l('e _ �1 .

IJC, S0Cllrerf.

the ( Ollll11f_S,.Sl011 � dC , "ti tl1orbe the ad\·ert1sement �: Jta\ n/ such varc1nc.v <.l i !

'azette or the newspapers.

Ill the Oltrc1c1l , 1: 18. ii I The C'Ollllllission ma:,, frO!ll _t.irn.e \o.

,t.ime <tppo nl <)Ile 7 .... 1ore St·lt·c ·n Hn.

:nds to as.sLsl' .J.I.i:l , rn thl' ,-;L'k�c:t,on .

II" ot candi . '

dates j :.r appniiitmcnt 111 1 nc JJ.l_.

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sc•n-1ce anc t e comp:0>s1t1011 f ;v such Board and the form in which its reports ot I· :ubrnitted ::,hall are to he be in the.

discretion o'.'

the Commission.

1 · 121 On consideration · of anv report of a I 'be Commission may.

in its cliscietion, Setec.tion Board l .

29.111 In· considering the el ig i bi Ii ty of p11 h I ic officers � lJlV of the candidates recommenc!ed i t1'on f11'-' Con11 111·�·s:()l1 sJ1 .... ii :ional q11al1t1cat1 .

,,, .

.

, <.t �t � .


,, a. c< • ons, ment and ab11lty.

· :fficienc.

:y, and experience of suc:h offic:er�.

and should two or 1 f .nore o�ficers.

be equa!Jy elk:IJ!e f. :hall give consideration sr.!niority � available for.

promotion.

121 The Commission f >ificers under rule 29111 f ,ei�ht to 1r triI·c· 1'•1to ·.

f'('()"IIt tn' C ,., , •.


C, L_Ccr· together \VJth relat1\'e tht1 Cnmmis�i<m of tlw nffi['c•rs the eligibility in considering to the reJa'tive shall attach �rearer summon fnr intervie,; for promotion for promotion QY such Board.

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lo r p, "'""'"" ·:• Selt't:lll/n /l!t prnm,>fion.

i:,'.'.,';J'.""

in the recruit­ promotion above ;-rn office is to an o;'fice in the wl1:.:•t'f.

:.· immediately •d r �;c:11 :ority ��rade mg grade: or b1 merit.
ability and efficiency where promotion ,s to an o:fice that involves work requiring pro- gressivel.v higher 1·,,sponsibilitv greater rive.

,3, f n carryin� nnt its functions 11nc!0r the precediil� 11les 29 I l, and 121. the Commission shall take into ,11·counf :;s :e�ards an nf ficcr's el i�ibility for Promr;tion :- 1n1 h=s .�e1wral rh., .. skal fitntss: ht his pnsition on the s<:'ninrity list: a nil initia.
74 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEMENT- B 8TH FEs., lga5 IC/ his special qualiftcation .... 1d1 any special undergone.

coLies of training that ht.

: ma\ hi!� 1e li.t-e\·,ilu;:iti,,n of his overall ref!

cted in st:1ff a'ppra•sal report;;· p ·rf,1rn1Jr., .. � .

� -.

.

.

.

1>'1 ., (hl If I any lett<: respC'ct r of commendation reµons or special work done h� the offtc o" an�· special hi,, job knowledge and expericnct.

the du tie� of anct qualifications appointment candidate.
requ1�ed to the office for which· he 15, 1,.

"!II any· specific Sccrctar>· particular recommendation or Head of Department office: for fi!lm fr of the Pcrmanc.t' l,iJ an.,· pre, i0u:, emplo>·ment service.

an."

Sp' ma�· call.

01 otherwLe.

0 cial report3 fpr (kl which the Comm1 : of his in the pub!,.

and 111 hi� clc\·,1tion to dut_, 1-!1 !11 ,icl<lili•>n sh,JI consicl<.

'r 1'.'1.
'r 1'.'1.

l!10 f'nrnr11i.--·i'111 to th,· recrlircrnent an., pec1f: prr,rribcd rn ri :2 • J 1 1'�1 a11rl tions that m:w be rec1uired to a p.,rticul:ir office, o!

th' Cr.rnmis-;icn · pi!1 I'< officer .

for promo:ion from t:mP lo time for appomlme1 or am· o1lwr matter which in th., opim, i<; rei<'Y:int i11 as:::essin,:; thr rli'.

!ibi!1I" o· ""t'tllUrtt list l· !>� kt!pt up-\, dal<' staff list of all ofzicers the several grades of the public service.

scttin� Thr Secrctan· shall keen .

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proper 3!1d up-to-dJ eniorit, out thrir respecti,·e ::in lh:h:rm,u�t ti.,,.

· senlorit1 o• :31.

1 ll · of an officer Th<' seniorih the elate of his appointment he is serving.

The s0nioritv ''T:1d0 on the ame dote shall he determined i�· ·their to the particular promoted of officers to the .san b., their emont grade.

fo,rmer shall hr: determined t �radc in wb1· 1'21 \\'hr.r� o['icers h.'.l.\'e entered r·1,n 1peti!
i\'P C':rnminalion ,,·ill, cm_,('t from th" same elate.

r1"f,ir·c··;; �u�·fr 11.

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.

-exani1natio' �h:i!l the rele\·ant h" cl.

"'"i'minNl a('cnrd:n.!

and are appointed the public service� to th� �ame itrJC sernont,· of 511' l,) their performanre ·• t .lf'[\I C\''E'l'1'f' f I' - • � ,c.G.\L - LJ I• 0 • ··r[f'('[" , fEB-, J9o1J 1 ', J · r .. , ,.

l, • --�------------- IJI Tile ,;eniririt :,;ervice the b'u1Jl1c: from the cl,1k of h\�.

!rafi !Je l'CCK(11leci The L'ommission .


officer 111 an_\· c:n::;p not cove reel liy rult·s rL:·appointlllCnt _. shall determine :;n or :�I.

32.

.v or a11 offic:er whu voluntaril_\· rl'.�i ;.

:n, and is sul>sequentl_v re-appointed to 1' the seniorit_\· lt, dt::ll.

!t ,�111111·it, or Lile( "111111-0:..1·"' l':'H I I 3,1 1 u 'I he L'ommission , ting appOlll r11E!

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!1 ,1.

• t t I · h · t b f' 11 d I I · selecl1on l"• owe J)" a SU ;stantl\'t:'at ·,-,.ng •P W 1LC IS O e O shall ensure that a.s re:��rds ,,· an 1·rn,ci_r1� •.

the Com_m1ss1011 mad� b� P�rmanen_t Secretar� ��i•;,::;r .

:set.�:t,}.

_i.n.. 1n relation rut� ��- theretoiu ,pooH '"�"' 11 ,;,.

0 acpointment any recommendation a� Head of Department to �hall be l)asl'cl on the pri11c�iples • • .

·•' •r.,_ ·' .,_,,,.. .

.

• ,: ·· 72i" \vllei·e.


bas not been practicabl ?9 a n officer selected �r' a recommendation made by a Permanent of Departml'nl s_hall substantive in the exigencies not thereb�· appomtment.

.ha.\·0, _e to appl_y the pr_inciples tur an acting appotntment any.

special .

set out in rule in consequence or Heac claim tu th� Secretary of the public service.

, ('.f1 In c;u1is:dering appointment.


the recommbncfations the Commission shall take intr made in relattot: to a substanti\·e account tlw claims of all eligible officers.

:1ppointment falls to be made whethcrc�1:rm , .

, .• t· .

t t • ti p .

.�ecretar, ?tify.

thos� _officers���� or Department shall ·G men or HOL.

1e etmanentnollf> 1ve appo111 or Oepartp1ent-.-1.1,:bo·-ti:i his op111wn -are,.-,c,,.,,, �;';: 4 t10:m \1 34.

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an actiil:,; as a preluul' u, :1 .,;uu:,,tan y or I lead Secretar the _.\[int�try within ro·i· eligible mission.

· c0n;;'ckration ancl forward their names to the Com 121 The Commissien shall.

l 1. and before' :ippointin:� by rule :}.i1 of �e\·en period of the .\linistry officers on the fi 11 i n_c; of the \·acancy.

days to el:1pse for tile purpose or Department after nolil'ioation an officer as ·require<.'

to act.
to act.

allow J the o� allowing to make representaLion·., 131 \ \'here a \'Jeane-\· f::.lls to hr· n1,1ck d,w� a:; a n':=:ull nf c·ir,:urn?L:n,·t::;.

occur,:; in an office :rnd an actu1 _ ror a period !,u<lden lllL· l'!

:'rmanent SecrC'tarv ma,· with the assent of the S:•crctary such pcr·oct and thr, pro\'isions to surh actin•2, ar,pointment twenty-eight special Department o'ficer r2) and 1:::1. ment.

to exceed or other ;·e:--.


not l:kel.v ;;ines3 or Head ot a1: :,,!1 \ l ancl 121 slrnll to act i:,:,r Mt appl�· of rule :)3!

1".

appoint appoint· 35.

I 11 \\'here · an actin� ap1ioint111ent .

wise th:1n a<; :i prel1.1de appointed shJII ·.__ to :i :.-ubstant1 1:e ,1p;)•1intm0nt.

th, c,?i,,, f::IHs to be made other-Pnn ·11 �ele,·t,,,n (Jr nffirer Jc<i11;: .,;, ���nt�ent · 76 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAI., SUPPLE�lENT ., , :i l as a genera I ru !
(: be the senior officer in or Department eli;ible �linistry appointment.

for such a(: tb) assume and d1schar sibilities to act.

of the office to which he 1s appoint,- 0•1e the duties and .

res�: ...,, '.21 111 ::;L:IJ1,1fttin� an,· ru.

:vmmendations .. snail examrne whether trom another the Lomm1s1011 servic:e .,µp,;rnlll1ent, 01 th_e.

particular an offic:er when there is an ofticer in the same district �enormmg the _duties lion the question tra,·clling ·hall be borne in mind.
�rnuld best ?e �erved_ by transJer11t­ ncx;: m lme ol seniority to .

· district who is capable' of th_c_ higher grade, :t.nd in s·uch exami111 Government expenditure J.;r and subsistence allowances of add1t1onal and other expendituri­ for , .. , "· 0\.

the exigenc ' lt1·cumnh.

:n dation:-.

1,,1 u<:1111:,: :tf)• J)tli ntrments .o be ..illb· mitted h �dvant·,, 31:i.
Permanent ecretary The well in ad,·ance, recommendations by the Cammi 10- to permit their consideration the dates on which the acting appointments are intend or Head of Departmet• for actin11 a�· shall submit, pointmenls bel'ore to become effective, visions tion · has been occasioned l'irn:mstanc(·� or ma:-· uusic:L·r :111�:,,.,n but the Commission may waive the pJY, of this rule where the necessity by sudden illness.

in any oiher c-in.

:umst:inles to submit recommend.


or very spem the Cor.­ \\'hich appropri:il(·.

1,..-d...,on-, tor .,:,n .... n,c� .. -1,)•l 1;11�· I t 111.,· .. 37. ln submittin� ments to the Commission.

hep-:irtmcnts being superseded.

recommendations Permanent shall state the ·reasons Secretaries why officers.

for acting appoini if any.

art and Head� of tth·t< to ,·ffJcer lldll� �ern·d.

38.111 Where the Commission shall.


not permit, to transfer proposes except where the exigencies make an order of transfer the Commission cular service do and shall give not less than one month's notice to an officr who is to be transferred.

an officer of the par, in writm C·:·:it.

:�r tu :U:,SUffit!

r:utie&.

t2) An o�(icer in respect of whom an order has beer.

m;.nk u'ncler whether or not a review of the order of transfer mission is pending.
shall assume his duties on trans!• rule ·33tl) by the Com­ "Rcpt escnta Ltl'i.."' b, I.

.... ,.,.,.

:1!1.

An of'ficcr .1ppointp1<:nt may m�ke representationc; � missio11.·fo1 a revie,v of the ·order of this rule.

provisions by an order of promotion to thP Com, with the Jollo.111r.
; who is aggrieved ·u; accordance or transfer f£B,, 1Y86 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLE!\IENT B 77 - � .·;....--- (1) Where an officer aaunisswn ior a desires to make represent.1tion to review of any such order ne shall subrrut or Hea of Departmeat w in seven rmanent Secretary l!

;e C pe :0 weof the rec;eipt of notification �JS ·t· .

UoJS in wn mg, of the order, his ,.eprcscnrn- ()) The Permanent Secretary to the Commission or Head of Department any repr ... en..at;ons shall in .
s;ven days forward ·�original form submitted � tnts which he may wish to make thenon.

to him in writing Wlth any together (3) The Commission shall consider .,.

--r .tnd lh� ..'.l,111ITil!n.s, if.

any, oc tl-:.;.?

�man;nt S � · !ta�;1 ;{(h: Department and shall LOmmunicat� its d::cision !hi: Permanent Secretary � of(icer.

of the >r r.r •4J.

in wnting to or Heall of Department and send a copy to the repres.

!ntations 40.
!ntations 40.

(I) The date of appointment to an office \linktry or Department within the public service ·� dale on which the officer 1lfice to which he has been appointed.

a�sumes the duties substantively of the in a particular 1?ate ot ap­ shall normally be polntm�nr (2) The date of appointment lhe Commission shall specify.

on promotion �ate as shall be �uch (3) lf an o(f:cer is selected tha date of appointment Gurana.

I.Ii appointment.

for appoinLmcnt from oubi<le in the kt:er ,.


;hall be ,he u:ite specified 41.

(1) pcr�on ·�lected �I undergo a m;:dical l!lrl hall not be ,:on[irrnl!d "(tJ1 passed medically fit.

for appointment in the pub!iG examinntion by 1 Go,, .

!mment �tl.

:tb in his appointment unkss :1.1J until :.tecUcaJ • el<- .,�rvice t­ .. al �o:ir<l :1<.!

ha� m,rnt.

�: ����.� (2) The Permanent Secretary .o which or Head of Department ;n a�pointee .

;)r hun_ to be medically of duty.


,u01pt1on bas been assignc::d, examined shall make appropriate arrani;emeots as soon as practicable .i;tu his · (3) T�e �[edical u 1: a _medical om J)(Jfi td,nti Coard after ex.amining on the pre�ribed al cover as soon as pract1cabk ".!

lull form to the Secretary under after the ex.1minat:on.

the Pew al)po1nr report (4 ) The Secretary �ic al report is favourable or unfavourable .

rht: shall notify r:1� appoint.

!� wh<}ther .


(5) All communications \(rning an appointee shall be strictly to the medical confidential report con­ and :iny officl!r relatin11 0 n nrs o::rrcr\L G\ZETTE LEG.\Ltlt:ScPPLE:--n::.·T ,.

• .---...

.

.,' · I ct· I ·, ol any su.

:: 1 m.:: :ca r.::rort to an) .• in thi, ru!

: ('', aod as provid;c!

for i,.;t.

in1p,·,..1,,.:.

t...:u,h.

: \\l') ..

ori1mu,1•cat.

:: th� d..: :u: tl:: r, [le() :: r:: vn .

:: ..:.


::rt hi l, r ,· L\ >, - B 8rn FE:o, 1 0 '{: • · Cl!.i\PTEP..' IV P, obati'ln!lr) Appointment:.

l'e•I, I r.!

-+, · E\C.

?J'' f1r�t ment.

pwoation .. fufl appointm.

::nt for a p::riod to th.

:: publi..: �::rvice iJ:d i'l th:, Chap_;·, a.1 ofti :r shall be r�quir.

::d o( not kss than one year or such shoner per,_ Lo se; .

a, otll:r \\; 'r··o· -��i,o,�i as may be sp.:cified.

Period_ �t 43.

(l) Wh::re an officer !��t���cn�� du:k'> which h.:: has alr.
::aJy or temporary duration a.:tin; or lonz.

::r be rcq uired to erve on than th..: p.::riod probation.

is to be appoint.

::d to an of[i the p.::rform.

::d sa:i�factorily whether in� for p.::riods of Cl.

..

th.

:: offi..:er shall t of probation.

capaci:y or on S.:!condm?nt in whi..:h he h:i, not act?d s:tt'sfac:orily.

d:·,·.

('2) Wh::r" an ofii.

:::r i� appoint.

::d mi,1e th;: period on probation to an o!..� shall th.

:: Commi�sion to be erred.


of probation Waiver of porl.1:m of p"riod ot p.obatJ..o.a \: 4-L hc:rc an orficer is promoted l of pro'xtt ;on in th?

Jov,.

::r t1:<' f, 11 p:riot c•· .Int 1':rind sh:•ll of prol-rtion- ohc.::.

dc.!m.

::d tu b-conf1rm�d b;: d.::.

!mcd before h;: has cornpl�e.. the un\.

!rnd to b� wah,ed and t in that appointm::nt.

offo:.

::, port Con£lde:1Ua' reoor�s ou 0££1ce� on nroba.lon.

to th;: Secr:t::-y -+5.


(1) A Perman.c:nt or Head of Department S.:!cretary on probation a in c•,pxt of each offic�r at th.

::· end of his probationary period and sl: that the officerro· r�nort.

ded onh.

b.:: e:<tcn o, the probationary p.::riod or his servi e1x whcr.

:: applicable, eith('r 5r.?

in his app:Ji;1tr.1�·:t. to his former office, revert rep0rt app�ais:il forward s�:1fJ r.::::ommend.

firm:d offi.

:::r t.::rminated.


b1sed on such apnraisal r (�) Wh�re th;: officer's probationary period has b;'!�ll e��­ of prob:!· period the additional concerning be forward.

:d 'to the Secretary along with the reco · a s·aff a9praisal ·shall ·likewis� mendation as at Rub 45(1).

r�port, (3)A Permanent Secretary 1ur.

to tht!

a'.t.

:ntion comments and that h� is given every assist:ince or Head of D.::partment of� to co� arc brought ensure that adv�rs.

:: on probation officer any shortcomings.


-+• (Jj· ·Befor� for the extension is mad: to th.e Commi.�; an:r r_..coin111cndat1011 or for of an officer of the period of probation Officer may malce rep,... aentatlon ou recommenda• tlou of Pcrmenant Secretary.

,,_ FEB-, t986 THE OFF[CIAL G.\ZETTE �- ./ ·n:iti Lrn t)f hi� appointm..:nt.

re� ·parun..:nr �hall inl"orm Lh..: �e specific r:a ·rn1.., th.:r..

:l"llr �y rcpr.

:scnta1ions ol"fic-:r and h..: ,h:il!

h..: may wi�h to make.


th..: P.:rm,111..:'lt ').::cr..

:::uy anJ ol of his reco111111-:11Jatio11 or H..:ad iuvi:..: th.

:: orfic.

::r to :.ubmit • LEG.\L,.,.SUPPLE:VIENT - B 79 (2) Notwi.11,tanding th.

: provi�ion of th..:se ruk ..

th.!

l'ir,t pointm.

:nt nn probation of an offo:..:r may, at any time during the by the Commission as they think �riod of probation.

h.: t.::rmina:ed fit.

ion shall consickr .ff (I) Th..: Commi· mitted by ch.

: P..:rman:nt respect to th..: officer an offic.


:r• ,111'° pr ,1, ·t!

confirm hi, appointm..:n: of probati _ on proha'.ion an.�!

il ,:ifr;fi-c;l 1011 h:t\ bc.

:11 ,at ,factory.

with effect the appraisal or Head of .D..:partmcnt t 1a_!

"h: �_crvic.

:: of · · shall t11..: C'1n1m1,,1on Sccre:ary from the date of his appointm.

:nt report suh-f0°��r!

:ft:!.0 on.

witl1 appointment.. (2)f[ the of an Commi�,ion tlic Commis-;ion officer on pro hat ion has b '..:n satisfactory, may ex­ pc:riod.
rend the period of probation is not �ati�ficd for a further that the service 48.

A Permanent S..:crctary keep a pror.

:r record of every offic.

::r in hi, '{inistry probation of the rccorJ :o the Commi.

:,;iou at r.:gular of the Comm:ssion.

t,1 an offic.!

who has b.::..:n or D.::rartmcnt int.

:rvals arroint.

:d and s.:ncl copi.

:s or at th.

: r:qu.

::�t or H.::ad o·f D.:partmcnt shall �;��::;\ 0 on keep record• 49. fhe Commi�sion Puhlic S..'rvic: Secretary.

of a comm.
of a comm.

:n:in,; ing to th..: office p<1j higlt.

:r may with i\1ini�try than th..: th..: approval .

··ra:,-1'�..:nt of ,th<!

P..:rman..:n: CommAnclnit pay to an offic.

:r attach- or lr:111sforr:d. minimum r.:111u11iratio11 appoin:.

:d authorisi to which he 1s promot.:d.

CHAPTER V Staff Apprais::il Reports 50.

(I) P.:rman.

:nt forward to th.!

Sccr.

::ary than th.

:: anniver,ary later Sccr.


;tary in c:ich year a ,taff of th..: J.1:e of th..: ol'fic..:r\ or Head of D.:partmen apprai.,al r.:port not appointm.::•1t.

t hall sta!t Reoorts.

(2) r\ taff aprrai,al service durin6 :h.: pr..:c.:Jing tw.

;lvc months.

r..:port .

hall r.:l.1tc to the p.:riod of .

(3) .. Tn the prcpara!ion - porting off1c.

:rs and shall i n such r.::port report, th.

:: re­ shall b.: guiJ:d hy th.

:ir own d..:lib.


::rate nt juclgcm of a staff appraisal (a)make an unbias.

:d and conuuct assessment over the past tv.

:dve of the off:cer's p.::r­ months, formance and (bl �i ..

.

!

at ir.u1c ot.ic:.!r.

,.. ,on oZ th; fu:u�.!

prus;::..:t of 1.o,, -.a.

(1 ' ,) J. .

...

!)

..4- a ,...t.J.J • ·: --1 f'� ... r ,•-..,II 1·' i·1 St 1 ·[, 1ror-1 U" ma fro ... u I,.

.,.dw � v... .. .

.... "' ..

.)

y !I a:id shall be mad� m re.'>p.


!c.t of eve 'I a�J;:,omtmcnt, h� llvkl, a p�rmaocnt an acting appoin!- for a sp_Li, .

.

:d P,CMX.

O" is C'l:.,lo:.�u l,H.(!

....

.

!1.

r ... ,r•• ��-..li..l • 0�1 i:,lo.,,�l,_; ..)..4,.1, .. ,�..,1on i.: tim<!

to time b.:!

pr.:s..

:rib1;,ll of 'ic.

:r wb;:tl,::r rr:.

!·1., Y,: .. � \ .. 11 .. : 1 ,._,..., !,.1..:\,.,..-,·,·� Commi"�ion.

a t.!

;n;0:'1ry a;�1:)\:m.:n. l'v .,��Lio.'

.

.

1 0 e �r��cJ0 0� adversa re- port.


(5)When adverse included by the Pl!rmanent b!

:)forc the report (below averag.!)

report the officer or comments 3:e m:i.rk.ings shall be infolllJcl in writing th reo!

S.!crctary js subffii�t� or Head of Department to tilz ecretary.

in the staff appraisal S 51.

(1) In order that an officer may be given every opporlunin to correct of the twelve !

:fe�n!° S.:crctary for eligiollity promotion any shortcomings which he miL?
'1� mon·h�' ;:riod of str•ice evince to be report::d during o�.

a Pennanw the cour;:: shall - or Head of Department tlie officer (a)as and when uch shortcomings in writing to be informed thereof; are noticed, cau Repreiienta­ tlons bv officer (2)A st:iff appralsal report made in r.!sp.

!,:t of an offi er in dcLerminin£ 1 b), the Commission und.

:r rul..: 50 :.hall be considered ti:..: eli6ibiliti o'' u;1 offker fu· promotiJ,, 52.
(1) Wbae wrirten notice by rule 50(5), of an adverse the officer as rl!quired report is given 10 an r,t of.

c;u, h no i"..:ati011 the Permane'nt Secre,ary or H..:ad of D�partment may, not lat�r than seven make r.:przscn:at,l n., in writinf lo the Com· officer µ.J.y, o' �!,_: r.!..

: throu�h mission.

(2)The Permanent Secretary with.in sev�n day:; of the r�eip, of such representations comments may submit Im them to the Cornmis ion.
or Head of Department forwarding thereon before CHAPTER VI ·Resignations, Retirement and Termination of Appointments Reslgnat!.on.

53.

(1) An officer who wishes to resign shall gjve to the Coro· •th� d,u..: on mi sion through notice in writing the Permanent in duplicat.!

which b'e wi;b s Commission may waive this requirement if it thinks fit.

$;!<:ratary of bi intention or Head of Department at lec1;;t one month befort b hi:; appoil'itment: but th!
of notice in whole or in part lo ·rt:1inqui Jifft:s., 1986 'fHE OFFICL-\L ,GAZ�TT� -���-��--�llPf\Plf�T " .. ·t..:i.:ruino who fails without the nonfo:feiturc �at�· 10 :...:omply ot�ith�ta11di11g ,hall he liahle to him in r�:..nci.

:t ,, any ruk r.:spe..:ting 1\:asonabh:: to have all b1vc.

and t .

:-xnd I'!� h I h, the of l.:ave forfei:..::d :� ) .

1 ol'fii.

:cr �·· (2 a1 .

., , ... vc ·al .,..

1· �'\ ( 1 l �tb r� �,:g··� � p.�,v� t: "·' • f'ijrlrn1ss1on.

to w_i�hd�aw hi:-, noti..:c ,11 is_ 1101 · .


.

;., (3) .

.\n offo:cr hut th,� Com­ dfc..:tivc., f ., .

tion aft..:r ,u..:h r..:s1g11a.

:1011 h.:i.:rnn-..:s if tcnd-ered in niay a..:..:.cp� �� ::.

:�; at an� time hdo,.� the df.:i.:tiv..

: dah!

of th� resignation.

Lea"c tor Aband; .. ;: :11: from duty withm1t who i� ab� .. '"\� u .\n offici;r ., ml!nl S -�-.

__ e pr�:,�!.1.11:<:.

(J :r.r h ll b ·n p�riod an_d.

�\!h?t.11 /ll1.Y.

_atkquatc _.:x�-�-'�� Comnn,:-.1t\11.


,i aband�,n..:cl l'>y·,h..: and ma,�· h.: d1:..1111S!-..:d a withdrawal of the re ... ignation _ en:i:bl lw, 1)tfo:..: JT· a .

Whac appli..:abh:.

for the reasons stated here.after - · the servii.

:es of an offi..:cr m,1y he lnstanc" for termination of appoint­ m�nt.

ta) Whether the holds a p;:.rman.

:!nt �ppoimm�nt or t·emporary · orfi..:cr appointment.

( i) on Jismissal ,:iplinary or r.:'moval proce..:dings: in \.'.Ons,x1u..:·n..:..
: of di�­ (iii on �·ompulsory retirement: (iii) 1iv) 011 voluntary rctin:ment: 011 r:e_tircmcnt or re�ignation (v) ,10 h..:i·ng r�tir..:d or re1{1�)v�d ,, for m..:di..:al ;;,\i,� 1;uhli..: in,-:re;,I: r�·�1som: 1>11 rcsignation payahk und::r any writt;:n grant 1lf p..:11,ion:-,.

cith..:r with or without �ndib for ,hc law pro, idin!!

gratui,:ic� or comp..:11;,�ttion;,: 1vii) 1m th.!

aholition ,>r �xpiry of th..: offi..:e: (viii) wher� th� offii.
:e and 1s no longer ne..:c!>sary: i·L,elf is of a :::mporary nature !

ix) during or on the cxpirv of a prohadonary period: n,, \�hc�e the l�ffi1:..:r is on contntL't ;,hall he his scrvi..:c:.. .

- rm;, o t e ,on- wi·h th� te .

f h tcrnunated tract: in aci.

:ordance An officer who is appo·,111,,d � to a pe.rma11ent "''n · ·0 b1 ,-,-�I na '� Compulsor" aJld vo!unta,·, •<JtiTement .

,., (a)shall reti� on attaining the age of fifty-five � unles.

bb services.'

are continued t li!

.

overnment.


I G at the reque-,1 .

.

l y .

(bl ma) at an) tim..: afaer he attain� the ag� of fib �ta!ning the ag� �f fifty-five)¢.

year!, and before a apply to the Comm1s�10n shall in hi.

application it i!, based.

for pcrm1ss1on �late the ground on wbi.­ to retiri: _, Prematura rettrement 57.

(I) lf it appear l<l the Commi!>sion 11 of the Pension· A1.

:t, Cap.

27 :02 an officer upon to retiri!

of fift) years ought to I>-: callcrl th.!


Commis jon shall advis..: th..: officer that pursuant who has attained from the publk en·� and at:cordingly: to SX!k': th.

: 1� mitting regarding ('.!)

Su..:h offo;er ol' \II' to the Commi ion an) repr...:!>entation, and an opportunity he may wi h to ni1l!

bi:, propo�d r..:tirement: shall I>\!

afford..:d R<!tlreme:it tn the publl� 1ntere9t (3)If the Com111i:.

·ion.

aft..:r <:on�idering th..: rcpr..:M!ntation · ii' an).

mad..: by th.

: ofl'k.:r.

all th.


: cir..:umMan� publi-.

: u..:h dati!

as the Commis ion shall d...:tl!rmini!.

b.: retirtd i, of th..: opinion of the case.

the officer shall r..:quire that, having regard 1,, should be r�iri!d in� to retir� th<!

offii:cr (I' and th.

: offiw slu the Commission ): · · a,:i:ordingl interest, (4J Su ... h repre�entatio11 shall I>.:!

di!alt with �..:cording I<' 1he pr0v.

:dur,; et out in rule 39 (I) ('.

!J and (3).

consider� it d-¢ irable to retire 58.


( IJ Where it b repre emed to the Commissio n or the Con:· that an.

offll.t' mtssion should be rc:quired r dc:a:lt with under an, of these rul>!S.

it shall call for a full r.:JX) on th_, officer ·-in "hich he i serving re-:ord during the last pre..:eding from 1th,;: Perman·ent 5-xretar) or Head of O\!part"."'-n.

'the offii:'!r' in tbc pubUt.

: interest on ground:.

and shall take into ac..:ount which cannot suitabl) � t�n year,.

P�\'IOV' (2) If.
P�\'IOV' (2) If.

aft-er considering th..: officer an oppNtLiQit� su..:h r..:pon and such r�cord •� of submitting i:.

contemplat.::d.

gi\·ing on .,., hi.

:h hi, r.::tireni.

::m rnnJicions of th.

: particular the u efulness of the officer of ti�.!

:ase.

the Commis ion i, atisfi..:d oubl1..: interest daie as the Commission ·ordingl ).

a rep!)

tu th.
a rep!)

tu th.

: gr.iuii..· and having rl!gard to t11t is emplo)� in which th..: officer and all th..: other circumstallCC' that it i!> d.:: irable in � to retire on 511- the officer and h.;: shall b..: retir,,d a,.

scrvie� th!reto.

so to do.

it shall require shaM d!t.

!rmine, t986 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEJ.

)IENT - 8 83 f· (I) Wh.:r..

: an office.

-�· 59· abol·ished but one or more than ohe stt1.

;h· 1..c bl,'e ll ..i- marrent Secretary :.,$e.


Per to the Secretary , recommend wit 11s reasons iweo ·red or removed being one of a _nu_1� V '-L'_like offi�es.

�·;r::�1:1 .

r...

I I I ke aboUtlon of.

s 1a ma a report by the Commission.

· I 11 h ttaung of such l�attl�� 0�f31.

'.� Ministry o� Departme11.b or Head of uepartment for consideration _ t ·..:rc t��-\' otft(;e. rematrn,, ment on office or · · h I · h f from the publll: service _or .. w 11c o 1e¢r,.
s 1� e �mprovement I · h fl'' 111 rnnsequence and �or rac11 n id!, ; � 1it1on.

or remove an offic..:r from �ting improv·;rnent in the 111 order to effect ?r' J-J:ead· of_ Dep�rt_- with his ri!asons Secretary the S¢treta·ry greater for· 'l'.:ans1cl..

:rat1011 therefor.

or remowd from the public service in ts," i1is.sion.

or 0-!partment (.,) Wh�re it is n�ssary to r..:tire of facilit be retired .

the Permanent th'.

!r�o1_110 ai1d shaH recommend Jc public servie¢ fo� �he· purpOS.:!
ijrgan-isation of a M1111s_try �ciency or economy, ,.'ltll!

nt sha•II make a rep91t • : by the con111i1 ': which officer shal,I "-co nsequence of such re-organisation ,,,..... (3) Wh.:.

!r� the P�rmancnt Secretary :��akes any recommendation , 'Sec: "retary :ibe ·office "'officer may, with'in l h\!r-.

"'On , iprescntations .

.

·> (�) Such representations ··:procedure set out in rule 39(1) (2) and (3).
or Head of Department r conC\!m;:d in writing s-ev�n days of the receipt or He_afl _of Depai:t,1111:::nt u und�r r -k 60(1) or (2).

th\!

Permanent at ti� same time.

notify shall.

of his r�ommendatibi1s.

of the notification.

:and such make ·10 th.:!

shall be dealt with according - .

: (5) Notwithstanding ; of the representations Qf the offo.

::er, t of re.tiring the officer or removing to anoth..:r concerned ;-the officer �\�hich he hdd.

office ruk 60(1) or (2).


and aft..::.r the -E.'01111nis :�iorr· i1iav·: i11stcad: transfoc from the publil: servic,;, than that not lower in status consideration ..:nt Secretary on grounds the appoinLm may termina-� of inefficiency.

of an TernuuatiJll or ap'{)<)tnt- ment oo.

grounds '>f: or Head of Department ineffic,ec,cv· :�,-60.

(I) Th� Commission ·Qffi�r ": '.

'· \_ (2) Where a Pe.rmanent :-_makes a recommenu,�t-ion r , should he t-: minat� on grounds .

i�fo�med in wri.ting 1�1th111 tliereon.


�· .. ··:,�_ (3) Subj.x;t to rule 60(�) such repr�s.

::n.tation� .. �1th arcorcling of indfidencv.

of such recommendation of an offi�r the offic.

:r shall oo �ncl such officer may,· make representation� of the notification.

s::ven days of the r<X:eipt S<!t out in rub 39( l) (2) and (3).

that the appointmern to the procedure in writing shall I"-!

tl..:a!- (4) Thi:!

Commission causl!

an investigation to l"\!


may, upon a,pplication made before of the offic..: r or making on its own motion.

a final decisio n. t:4 THE OFFICIAL GAZE'fYf'E LEGAL 60PPLEMINT - B 8nt Fte., lQlc--- it i� 11-!

(,,3• hoard shall b: h:ld \,hcne,cr ,,,.

�d1o•;;) l:card:-.. nl.

(I) A me1fo:al \l.h,_,i,;.

for.

an offiar to b:, cxamin£t!

with a ,i.!w to a:,cenaining or n1)t the ol'fic:r ca<,e or class of ca.·:, in whi,:h on ground� the Commission !
!,houlJ h; retir.xl of 111-h:alt so directs.

h. or in medical ('.!)

An offie.

!r examination .

· -·--.

.

13)An officer at anv time .

.

ma) be required by ihe Commissio n to und.,-... tion :-.hall submit him�.

:'.lf tim,; and pla,:c as th.-: Commission may direct.

who i!> required to b:!

examin.

:d to undergo a by a Medical medical examin.

Board a: 'UC.

(4)Wher; an ofl'i<::!r.

or to obtain trea�men: advice Board.

fall:,, !


!>kk or in conscqu�nc-e is unabl: to P"40!fil through refusal wh�n so recommend or negl«t to obu,r :d by� th:!

Cornmi��ion mav dir<:!ct ,that the p::riod hi,; duiie:,, �hall b:: counted durine �11ithoir a� leave whid, p:ciali,;� Medirnl his duti:s. fie is unable to perform pay.

f5J Wlm1ev�r wi;h a view 10 it is consid:rcd nec.-::.sary whcth!r a�ccr:aining the P:rmanent or ill-health.
shall make a recommendation for an officer 10 It or not he �hould Secretary to rhis eff:xt to th: th: � or H!ad of th.

: offil'er.

e>.amincd on ground.� r,e.

:ired of D-:partmen1 Commi:,,,ion record and where th.

::rc i� a medical r.!..·ord Board.

shall be made availablc to the Medical officer (6)Where the n�ason or on; or th.!

rca:,ons i:, ill-h.::aLh.


the Commi:,,:,,ion · requ� shall and th· Permanen1 examination report on shall �ubmit a detailed work in order to assist t!R of the officer examination or Head 9f �D.:pa_rqn.n:.

of the offic:!r·s out the medical in :h.: quality Board in carrying rion in the work of th.

:: that th: offic:r S.::�·r:tary all\· chanl.!.

: tv1edical ,'Otk·crneJ.

for the deterior.l a m.:dical undcruo Ul)flt . '

o!fl�ere 62.
o!fl�ere 62.

( I) An officer boarded who is 111ed1cally there is a challenge for unfit and foU11d of 111( to the finding s:rvic:-shall unl!ss Bouct·.,; repor:.. fur:h:-r �1edil·al o:' th.

:: M.:dical and accumulated [bard·� not b.: allowed report.

and shall be grant.

!d to remain on du:y aft.

::r r:�1cpl annual l.:avc for which he is eligible ie.,,e such annual .

... ' r he shall b.: given (2) If the offi�cr notice one month's !

!rounds of' termination or on.-: month's salar_ in li·.

::u thereof.
::u thereof.

on medical of his appointment has no leave to his credit commission _ _ -��te'1e!!

::V'%�e .i'n� of terminated.

·da�c a;; th: Commis!>ion 63.

Whc:e �h� appaintm th.

: rul�� und:r Cf1apt.

::r VI.

his s.!rv,a shall ter111111a:te �nt.of a� officer is ,t�r��1at�-� of his pen�� and th.

:: quesiion .

h:.11!

b.:: d.:aJ· wi:h in accordance wit on�� dct.:rmin.

::s 0rntuit�' or oth.

::r al!owan,:: of th.

:: P.::nsion� th: provi�ions Ac:.

Cap.

27:02.

1986 THE.


OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEMENT ���··_::..=-=--�-- ------- -=- !- 8� CHAPTER VII Disdpline General who is allege 0 officer .

�: 1-0,. by failing ""'iSClP I .., p, the time being in force sha11 be a :racc ordance with the procedure to comply with any law, ruJe, ordvr or dlr� tiv to dlsclplin­ e to.

1sc1punary .

m these rules.

of mis ondu t or Otftcer liable d ary pro- procee mg� ceedi�gs.

li bl d' .
li bl d' .

.. prescribed to be guilty 1U is alleg2d to be gi..ti!ty .11.:: rera1.1nent' ·tary or Head of De"" rt"" 'nt ··h.,11 of :1!:,.

:omL .r-:· ···�· . "

.. , report ml.s- for the m1ormauon 1:.s 'IJ .

Where ar.

:i officer.

µ ' ' · h P t �·.,..r [ e ermanen Jv..., <.

1phn�.

indlS ��rthW'tth Nport the mauer to the S...."Cretary die Com.mission.

, (2) Where a_ Permane1:1t Secretary o�.

a.��?


of ?eP:1.��"'tlt 1 .. .,.,.,-r of ID!SCOnduct IS aJleged to be guilty is S.xretary l".sponsib lh',t:d, or th� Head of tL Presidenti:1l in the case of a Jbd of Department, r!

'port the matter for th:!

information shali forthwith of .the Commission.

to which the Permanent l� for the Ministry to the Secr:,,ary Secrc:ariat lndl.se1pJ.ane.

secre,ar:v to 01 conduc� o!'

or md;;c;;,�1:!J, t.:..!

(3) Subject to rul... 65(.4), lb report mad-umfor rul:!
65(1), � against the officer.

th� Commission, may institute after consid·::ring pro.:.

;'.cd­ clisciplinary (4) Wh.!r.!

a.1 cf :n�J against b�fore the Commission, from the Dir.

:x:tor of Public crimiml , mmitt:�d.

z-c:rtain t:mplat.s il t� Dix-xtor Ii� contvmpla ed, th:, Commission 0:;':dings bdor� the d'!termination p,oce::di1 g� Prosxutions or Puolic Prosecutions whc::1 r he con­ a�ain ;t th1:!
officer co 1ccrn :rnd, -:<l: advises that crimin:il proce�dings shall not institute criminal of -th-e pro�dings.

pro- dis.

:iplinary any law appears to hav-� b::::n acting under rub 65(]).

shall (5) Wm.

'Te the Commission has deJ-;!g:it�d :tnion ary i:ontrol to an officer in a articular �ervice rule 65(1) shall not have efrc!ct in tht!

public under article its powers of e:Y�rcising 201(2) of th_ Con­ disciplin­ S,':!rvice.

t!l.!
t!l.!

provis'ons in rule 65(3) to that as a reference a,d (�) to the Commission shall be constru,.."'(f and the reference .rer.

66· Nothing 1 r�an t Sec .

• e:i retary p direct!

h 'ie:n committed by an officer.

ff in these rules shall be deem�d to restrict or Head of Department from reporting to the i;ecreta.ry · to have Pollce or any law appears Y w er� an o :::nee against Permanent mav Inform octence.

a 86 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEG.\!.

- B 8TH FEa.1 1g2g Su?PLE::vrEXT • lJ 1S5Ut: 111• 67.
Th� Pirmancn1 Seci::ary • •• ma• ::;s.:.

: with and th.

: ca,;� sha11 b.: or H.:ad o[ D�partmcnt ,1,.,, h S ·� any case not covv cd by these rules to t t .

:cretary and l:i: a, to how th: ca:;!

sh.ill I>,� d 1 in.muctions w:th a.:cordingly.

d.::ilt C<l�missl�n s..ruc�lon s report c;,c(!•Cnnmi,0 ��rt�?

: !,?it�o dealt t�s��.�shn .f;Q_.

fl I Wh�'.'

tli� ('rir1m;ss:on Of a·1y aJleg.. aq rl the Comm_ ission _shall Commission.

indi ·cip;�n.
indi ·cip;�n.

::_ or misconduc: by an officer t' of the publ:c tht public rnterest or to pro:cct th:!

repute serVJce dir!t: to r'!por� or ce:is.

: the officer to r;:por: for d • whether in writing a •1 oft i1..1.!r ·so dir.

:ci · until fu r�h _.:r 110.

ic.

: f r0m th..: c .. ')_nmi:�<0:1, ai1d the functio ns of .

., · sh,t'.I cont111u.

; or cease to perform i� info:-m:d to p.:rform off:cer accordingly .

.

(2).
.

(2).

An officer rn accordance _ directed to cease to perform continue with rub 68ff) sh:!ll is �iven to him by th:!

Commission the du lies of� to d;aw full sa!a.

'l under rule 69. office until notice Iaterdl.ctton.

69.

(1) ''��r!
69.

(1) ''��r!

an officer - against there have b.:en or are about to be institllbl (a)disciplinary proceedings for his dismissal; or (ti) criminal proce:edi.ngs, and where the Commission that oflieer office!, the Commis�ion should forthwith i of opinion that th..: public interest th� fun�:ions reqoi.7 oft� cea"ie to perform shall io:erdict him from such performan� (2) The effective date of interdiction shall be - (a)where an officer ···of his office, has continued the da'.e 0f receipt of his interdiction.
notification by him of ll.t to perform the dutit, (b)where in accordance with ,this rule, an officer sud, d:1:-e as the Collr his duties, 1w ceased to perform Jl)issioo may direct.

(3).

An officer of this rule be permitt, of his office, think fit. '
.. so int:rdicted shall, d to receive such proportion subject to the provisi • of the emolum!Cl: as the Commission � not being less than one-half, (4)If the proceedings against or other punishment do not "1:� any such officer he shall be en1'.1� in the dismissal to the full amoun!

of the emo!um:nt,<; if.

ht had· not b�n interdic�d.

of the-officer, which -h� wouJd hav'!

� t result in ar• but if the proceedings l?w .

,S'fll FEB-, 1986 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE _�EGAL SuPPLE'.
'IIE:ff B 87 ·uJ1i hment oth�r tban dismissal.

Propo rtion oE the emoluments �;.

: drcusnstanc::s d.!;.'!rmine.

withheld the office, may be r�funJd such may in :is th<'.

Commi.

!ilion (5)An officer not 1�ve thl!

country uch officer who leaves ;iable to summary d isrnissal.

wi,hout who is under interdiction ,he pern:i;ssion from duty shall of the Co�1i:ussion; such peruus and 100 shall be the country without of ind�scipline f , · 1 · · I re· of cJHr .�-:,.
i'OiTI W,1..C,1" It ::t-pp::a.,S shall requ::st. the Commission or misconQ.l}Ct rnvestt.it .1:1 '-0, �:cer, t ;u� ,�tton · , · , .. · the or allegation �0'mil115SIOTI' an off:!nce, .

70.

(1) · Where a report • I. '

· ' r- · · i(r.,-cer,'�u C,'J t1l.

: may ·11ave com.milted Mini ter, the Hi�ad of the Presidential S::cre!ary or Head of Department quired tioil for an ioves:igation or misconduct by an officer by rule 65(1) or (2), warn the officer of indiscirline in writing and forthwith by him.
to, in addition appointed Secretariat, re- to the report the Permanent of the allega- refer the matter · (2) ·The im1estigating to which I he-offic.

Ministry a grade high'.

!r than has been made.

offiocr r is assigned shall b� appointed from the in and shall hold an office that of the officer against whom the allegation (3) The in•ta!stigating officer against r:q1.:.!

!>ting nt, give the officer arpoin!m� mad:!


a wri .t�n notice or allegation and specifying I� date of the rxeipt of suci1 give such explan:itioo notice.

of the invest:ga within ting offic�r.

with.in shall, whom the allegation tbre� days of his the time, not exceeding seven days from an .

!Xplanation concerning has.

been.


thv report which he may, in writing, (-1) The inv�stigating officer in writing indiscipl!ne or misconduct days of the date of such notice shall with all possible of the lrnowledge statements within of the Com­ for the informtion to make written who have direct those persons d-e.spatch no:ify all.

!gcd s.:ven mission.


shall with all possible (5) The investigating officer days from the date of his appointment, s'aternents and all r:!l·evant the original but not later than twenty-one forward to th� Commission documents, tog;!ther w;th his own report on the particular all�ed indiscipline and furnish r1n:ster.

the H.!ad of the Presidential :cre.tary or Head of Department or nusconduct.
Secretariat, in reporting the Permanent the indiscipline or misconduct copi s ther,eof to the concerned despatch, act of 88 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SuPPLE.

'\IBNT ------------------ ------� - B 8-m FEB., 19CP.

(6)Thz Commission ,.l' after �onsi�erir;g ancJ any explanation scv;::n days or such long�r p�riod inves:ig:mng onicer with.in quir.!

$:�k th;!

cn.irgcs, the report of!ht given und,r ruJ: 70(3) as tb:: Commis�on may;�.

as to th.!

chargl!

the officer.


if any, which should bi laid against actvi-.e of the .

'>Ol1t.

:1tor General (7)If the Commission charg�d the Commission !..n !

;,' irifJrn).

;d in pani.

::u!ars th� precis.!

are based.

shall, ,, ., i:i.�z of t-�:·:: as will leave the officer natur-a of th ... allegations decides as soon as possibb, · ll.,g.)

or ·ch that the officer cause the offictr should b: :;i:.

;:; to.

:,:::b�: ";.h Sl!


'.4 sion as lo no misapprehen und,;:.r on which the charge or charge, officer the penalcy (8)Where in the explanations makes an admission lo b� awarded of guiJ,, without th ... Commission further inquiry.

giv-en under rule 70(3), -th: m:iy de.cnniB: (9)Where the Commiss'on, u,nd-er has delegated to an officer an offi er shall be charg,;:d sti.ution, 70(7) whether with an offance, mission shall be construed as a reference to that officer.

the rdere>ncc in ruL 70(4).


(6) and (7) to the Com­ 201(2) article of the Coo­ its duty of d.::ciding under ruk such officn and of charging (lO) Any officer or misconduct discipline to mak� a writ:en of improp�r conduct.

stat:ment who has direct committed by another when riqu';!St�d knowl�gi=-of the albgtd in­ officer to do so, shall be guilt) and 11..>fu;e Documents to tc b..tOµI ed tu accused.

71.

Where an offic-er he shall, -explanation cipline of al'!y writt;.
:n or misconduct is charged act of indi� with an alleged wU1iJ1 seven days, be given a copy - he may hav� mad� under rub 70(3).

Officer to adm.!t �r deny charge 111 wrltinl!

an(\ mav include ex- 111:in�Uon.

72.

(1) Where an officer is charged the officer shall be r�uested conduct days or such longer period as the Commission In admits or deni�s d:sciplinary may permit the charge and shall be allow� .to give to tlw any explanation or the Commission tribunal he may wish.
whe:h.'I with indiscipline or mis­ within to s'.ate in wri:ing se1,:;i (2)Where an officer admits the charge under rule 72(1) It: in his expl::toation ·any ext!nuating circum· shal!

b!

a llow-:i 'n include stanc-es ·in mitigation.

Rearing on fnil-!re to admit or deny char.ire.

73.

Where an officer - fa) fails to give an e�pTanation to admit or deny t.he charge .
(b) fails under u�der rufo 72, or 1986 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEME�'l' s' 8� (c)· gives an explanation unde.r rule, 70(3) or under rule 72. that - 1 i) places rhc facts in dispute.

or (ii) does not ..!Xculpate him.

:� tiearing shall prm:¢ed as though the offi�r denies the charge.

H-'-(I) The offi..::er shall be allo,�ed to 'late the name· and witn�Eses relevant facts • ,_who� h� may de�ire 111 ,-.. .iJJr •.

cs of any wi_tn:es � to __ iu:nce at·; -gir: i:,-- hi<!

he:mng of the-ca,.!.


· · 12) Any such witness who is an officer �aid at the hr,,llring of the caS1e and any that hi attendance p\.

:n due not\ce _ the-h�anng.

ria�e of is desired hall be ordered to other wi.tness shall be and of the rime and 75.

(I) Wh�rc tl:re Commis:,ion ·"i:h an alkgcd act" of indiscipli:ne " rule 73 apply.

th� Commi:)sion ro h.!ar the evidence and find the facts.

under rule 70(7) charge' an otfice� or misconduct and the prm,isions AopoJn�rnenL ��a�sc,o- tribunal tribunal.
a disciplinary may appoint (2)A uisdplinary tribunal Jnder rule 75(1) may be com,tituted which rbc Commi�sion of'- appoi-nt, .

(al one person; or (b).

an uneven numher of persons not being le�s than thre::.

(3} Wh�re :111 offo.

:er i-s .eb:ted under rule 72(2) <a, h::: h;1ll f a grade not lower rhan :1 S.:nior Personn:e.l l4uivah:11� but in no ca,,.e he be of a graJe lov.e: Offo:e.r l)r of a ,c ,l frJJ: :han th.!

offic;:r in :,tatus charged.

76.


(I) rt shall be the duty o[ every per on or offo:·.er rule 7� t?

h�ar the evidence, find the facts and make a report g�f�i:J with rule!> 78 and 82 l\,ithin a mon,h wsciolinar ander .

.o the Comm1 s1on 111 accoruam:c nger pa10 as r e 01111111:, such lo · d h C - .

may nor be p.!nni:t::d c.1v�.

until the r�port any l;:a,,e.

other than -,ick l.!.a\'e is mad<:!

to rhe Commi.

ion.

10n may permit.

and �uch offker or m:uern:ty .

Duty "' appointed �­ tribunal.


is gramed :,ick leave for an in<k:uer- .

(2) Where an ol1icer �:nat.

: J.

11 P��iod.

otw1thsta�drng rule 7512) .

a report h 11• "a nnt be l'On�riw�ed th?

disciplinary trihunal (b) continu;!.

111 the ab�nc.e of :hat officer.

of 1:::-,s :han two m;!mbers.

of which he is a member to h.:ar the c� anJ but uch a tribunal 90 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SuPPLE)-!E)IT B 8ru Fia., orr,cer on char�e no• to be nennitted lea,·e 77.

An officer or misconduct cipl:in.


: sick kavc or maternity Prucea·,c-, .. t b��rlna 7�.

(II Th..: fol10wing ;1 .di�..:iplinary tribunal ip!in.

: - � shaO not b;!

JA!rmitted w,bo is charged � with an alleged 1 kav: until th.

: determina to takl!

Jea vt of� tion of the:� Ii.

�hall appl) to thi!

hca .

of a charge of alkgoo mbconduti � prrn.:.:dur.

: or llld, .. (a)The officu sha.11 ing .and ·Jiall bimsclr.

b.: gi,.

:11 � Ix ummoned to app,:ar lO lbc: IQ; � - full opportunity 10 A..r.....: th.
: offa:er (b)Tb..!

ca,;e against an officer -the officer holder officer may be pr�• or .D.

!partmcnt fO -..-i but such officer shall lit i: than that el ir of an office in a grade higher charged.

o[ the Ministry is assigned.

(c)Bdorl!

the ca!>I!

again t thl!

of[icer is pri!SCDL:d. It offioer may submit that d� fach allegl:d in•· the offence ,11 charge are not such a to constitute which he is charged.

make a report of the submission for it decision.

to th.!
to th.!

Commu.o and the disciplinary tribunal it.l in person or Dia) !Ir tribunal.

the off.& by an offa:er who is a aca of nis choice or by his staff association or a disciplinar� before his ddcm.

:c eith-!r (d)At .th.

: hearing ma� conduct represented ber of the service permitted cretion.

·represented ,tion.

presentativc .in support before a disciplinary tribunal son or officer.

•presented by the disciplinary by an atorn.!y-at-law.
Or by his staff ISSt\11 or •h,· an attorne\·-at-la w. th� olfi�r mav cros�-'cxamin..: thl!

witn..-s.� alir, the heariar 1 of thi!

charg\!

but wh:r,; i tribunal in ib �.

and if the orri.xr.

by an attorney-at-la,,.

of tw pt' constitured by such· m...:mba, the officer sha11 not be a · charged orb� c (e)A tnre record of thi!

procQ.,"<iings of the case shall be made and 111'," t_he bearing of such record shall he given to the officer I k desires to make application for a review.

and evid.
and evid.

:o.r' (2) Nothing SCl a� to d� in this rule shall re construed from at anv time ma kine a submission that i1� (lie� • in the evid�i1cc • d·o not supp;rt th..: cha rgc the officer .

closed 'Sflf ., ,, -- fEB 1986 THE OFFICIALGAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEME�T - 8 91 from time to..,time as may1 · 79 The hearing may be adjourned near necessary for due heanng O tuc C arge.

80.

(I) [f the officer charged .


f 1.. _ h •Pr- • good r:eason, the hearing ·ha� without ;,nc luded in hi absence, but if in tl'h: • 'bun.11 a good r��on is g;ivcn to the di ·ciplin.ar.y 1 �balf of the offoxr which excuses baring shaU be postponed or adjourned as the case may be.

his absence hy .or ou tribunal at the hearing.

the .

of the�:.�!

fai�s to attend the h.:aring may be proceeded with and����� opinion-of the disciplinary �1 Adjourn· menl of bearln!l.
t· (2) Where, owing to the absence of iindiscipline ,11.:gations to comply with the proocdure ;,1. ruks 71.

72, 7-l and 78(1) shall I:>.!

dispensed of the offi0¢r are pendi_ng.

in rule 70(3).

the provision., whom it is impossible or misconduct described against wi-th.

si.

(I) · The tandard ti:r shall be that required of proof in any proceedings under this Chap-standard in a court of law in civil ca�.

1>rooe.
1>rooe.

of (2)The rules governing the admissibility �35¢5 shall be ob�rved but the rules relating may be waive th,: proc.xdings.

where a particular d ex<.-ept of evidence to ,the proof of document!> document is an issue in in civil (3) No documentary evidcn..:e bo.

!n ·upplicd shaM be used again t the officer with a copy thereof or given unless he ha previously !,'CllSS th.:reto.
(4)ny e'lplanation given by an officer not be admrissible at any hearing unles the explanation ,hall in evidence by the offi�r charged.

undii!r rule 70()) is put 82.

<11 Th<!

disciplinary Comrnis,ion.

<.111d the report e,p,l!lsion found.

togethe iMI) (c).

tribunal ,;hall contain as to tire meaning r with the record of the proceedings of fact and an and value of the f.act by rut.

: required of it· opinion its findrngs .hall make a report to th.
: J;!�i:r;a.l t; tribunal (1) The dis..:ipliinary ·hall not disdose the content< Re:,ort of th� r.:port made under ruk 82(1) to the officer "lffi.

:�r to recci� �u.

:h report not authori5.

:d .

charged, or to an:· Confidential.

.

(3) The co11t..:nts of any document off�c.

:r b..:forc: an inve,tigating or written given statem.

::nt _ or di,..:ir,linary tribunal .

'.

'1 .

tld.!m.

:c · 1.J nut h..: pu bl 1 ,h-:d (4', .

.\11 ufl'ic-.

:r who contravcn.


:-; rule 3�(1J or (3) l'i guilty of lnlpropcr conduct u1sciplina1· .1• tribunal ·ma, Adiourn ancl reoort to cOminissi,1n.

Q2 ·THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEMENT - B 8nt F'En., 198� ------------------------------- 83.

Whcr<!

during the colr�..: of th� h.:aring -- - of a charge an;J :ribunal.

it app.

:ar during the hcarin,� rn h<!

made to the Commission.

th.!

disciplina� for a period no: exce;!ding b) the disciplinary that matter, disclosed is complet.
:d trihunal before the hearing to the clisL·iplinary may rcquir; tribunal day� and shall forthwith may adjourn Ch.

: 'h..:aring a rc1x11i rt:port such mat:ers 10 the Commission.

founc:� Dlsc,plinary 8-t (I) Wher:!

a disciplinary tribunal.

�;:t;.a1vJ�;,..,·fi1nJ.,th�t 1hc cvid::ncc is insufficient, t1) surrort f:vi��'?ce in· lhc disciplinary .

nf .. ,r1cnl h I .

h ff.

or charc:,.

shall make a r:port of th� proce<!<!ings ·a:·- n:qu1re y rue ( c) wit ou1 ca 1mg on t c o 1ccr to answ.

:r th.!

charg;!
:r th.!

charg;!

or chan:!'e.s.

.

d h I 78 I) ( :h(, c},arge th� eviden,t.

on hc.aring tribunal (2) If on r;!ceip� of th;!

rcport and re.

:ord of the procecdi�, und:r rul..: 8-H I I th� C'ommi,;-; should he amp·lificd in any re�p�ct it may refer the cas� hack to thc disciplinary eJ1quiry or that further inquiry tribunal or report a.:cordingly.

,ion is of th� opinion that the repon is dcsirahk for further or.her tribunal Disciplinary �5.

Where a discipilnary .


:c discloses tribunal to is of the opinion report misconduct indisciplin.

:, erl Commission ft�eln�s;.

:; at heartn:?.

th..: offa:..:r th.

; discjplinary tribunal and if the Commission on such misconduct in writing shall report th;!

matter to the thinks fit :o pro1.

:eed ir shall cause the and the of the original to be informed rm:'>crih.

:-d or imli,ciplin..:.

.

on he.iring that su�·h �vid;!111 rules in resp::c: the cviden,·r .

or orhe.r miscondu,·t of any furth..'r charg.


:-s again'1 charge officer pnx�euur.

: ,;hall appl� in r::\pcct in thes.

: of such charg::.

86.I I) Wh�rc on con�idera:ion of.

th:: report of the finding or );i-it ir ',() sut'sri..:d. may - h, a di-,:iplinar� trihunal und..:r Tl!J� 8�(1).
the Commi.�ion._ Commission to consider :report of tribunal and inform officer or :(Jndinll•· (a) exonerate ·1h,: officer: , h) dismi�s the of fie.er: or (c)impo:-.e an) of the pcnaltic:,, specified in rul� Rl)tll (h)to Ce).

(2)The Commission ·o( the charge, hearing and the p�nalty imposed on him.

shall.

as soon a� pos ible after th: in ,,,riting of i:s finding­ inform rh.

: officer commission 87.

Wher; on a considcra m.i:y remo, officer public Com1111s,1ofl tntere�r.

·e of th.
·e of th.

: fact of a disc.iplinarv I I ff' d t 1at t 1c o :ion of the report a� defined in IL't:r. <)e, alkged bui that be dil!mi,�d hy rea,;on of th� ·l.

'.harges onin11111 h · 1� of t .,:; tribunal of the findings rule 75(2).

1hi!

no; d,:;scf"':.

II' th: pro�::.

!<ling-· .

.

.

, · · In 88.

'I' ,1.; 1 rm::·�t l'nns b.

't'or:> a !

<> - held in private.

tribunal d;:;ciplin:iry :;!nil 1::-.

: Proccedlng5 In private.

p.'n�lti..:s .

arc th·;:- 89, (!)

Thi!

[Pilc ?

'"·(ng ar� p.ro,J�·.


:<l1ngs Comm:s�ion by c.J1s1.,1pl.in _ md1sc1p!1i11!

1<lu<.

:t, � pect or nii',co ID res .

; {1-:sra:·s�::i.J ( i)· · that may �.

: ir,1pos:x.1 .

, brou.gl.1t agamst a or unsat1s::i�:ory :-J� rvtcl!

� offtc:!r b) Penatue,.

(b)r-rthct:ca gr.HJ..!


to another in rank, w'.1ich i:; in :;ala,·y; th� removal reduct.ion Hi:h an in:mc:d,a.t·e (c)n:(facti.on of r::ruun�ration, '1..1iu!>:.lt1�nl scale of rl!mun::ration attached uf r ..... j.1un..::·..1�:v,t Jmme?iate which is.

an 1.G u !v·.·.·.

;�· c� ��:� ;.::;:.

:: office: to t�e particular (<l) f:nc; (.

:) rcprim:incl or warning.

tli.!

(2)L'r:!.

:,,ss off.

::1cc<: sh:1ll bJ the Puhl;c S.:rvic:!

disciplinary pr.·crib<!d Ru1cs.


p;:n:ilti::s Cummission oth::rwise for dir::cts, r,;!

·.in accorJ.1n<..-e with the scale of r�naltics (3)Wh·.'r.!

a finG i:; irnpostd the amount of s:ich t'ine shall re deduc.

:cd wmmission the _p&nalty !

'(om th:: r,ay o[ the officer tribunal or t!·e is imposed.

Ji.

;-,iplin..uy in such manr.cr as the m:.i.y spc,;1fy at !11,� tim,• ha'lc be-en ins,:tuti_:d shall not institu:c prooecdings the Commission ,the ofiic.

!r ch:1rge until a[tcr 90.


(1) W!i�re criminal court agaimt an officer, c.:plinary prococ<lings against out of th� cri,;1inal mat:er and the: tim:: allow:d of the court has expired; hu appealed, the Commission liilhdraw al or d�!�mina.tion but where an officer, may commence of the appeal.

upon any grounds 1; proce-edings the court has tlctam:n;:d t1 for an appeal from th:!

c.Jccjsion dis-!

:iri1/cct;f�­ on conviction in :rnyNo ar.isim after the dtsc1n11n­ In.ii procc«d· tng, pculitng.

.
.

(2) Nothing in this rule shall prevent the officer l4!�i�ted from duty pursuant mis.sion from taking action pursuant to rule 93 .

to ruk 69 or shall prevent the being in­ Com­ 94 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGA.L SUPPLEM"ENT - B 8TH ----------- FEB ., .

.

0 i � c Ip ll nary 91.

An officer ac.lon aCter I l 1 eequlltal of� ,a 1 �h\;1;��� charge in any ' acquilt::.cl of a criminal · I ., · · ·- · pun·is or o� l-�rw19:: 11 �ot� ):!

c 1s;rn '>5..: !
c 1s;rn '>5..: !

:eu _111 r�:'>PXt o <lny c f � d l haij but nolhmg rn tlw, rul� h� has b.!

.

.

::n acqu1t;,�d.

i,hall pr in r�sp�i.

:t of any unl;:,�s such� as th:i.t rn rJ:;p�� or -wh::h �: , of ,vhich him b.::ing dismissed ch,,_,.�., �;-;ci!,� 011t of h;s conduct '.�th?

��ii�� is :suhs:,ant-!a)l) punish.

!d in, the matter, or oth:!rwisc , charge.

b�.�11 ai.:qu1tted.

• Officer con• victcd of criminal charge.

92.


If an offic-:!r· is convicted may consid,:r in any court o[ a er roceedi n�·, the relevant p ought to be 4 that th.

:: officer the Commission charge, such charg.!

and if m:ssed or subjectd of which he has b�en convict·!d the off,,·er or otherwise unckr th.::s.

:: rules.

ciplinary f)l1J1i�h procei.

::dings it is of opinion :o som.

:: lesser in rcspec'.

punishm.::n!

the Commissfon of the 0ffii:a may thereupon dismiii of any i,.
the institution without N'on-pa;:meut o_t rem�1ne��- hon on con- · · r,f " to 1mprisonm: viction criminal charg� involvin!"

charge, 93.

{l) An officer I · 11t Vv'Jt 10ut ,Ll.!

option - "' convict�d · I � of a criminal charge and sentem:d f f' · d f · or conv1c�: o - a me o a crimiml (a)dishonesty, (b)frat!d, or (c)moral turpi�ude.

shall not receive pei�ding mission.

consideration of the punishment any pay or allowance after th� date .. of convict'IOI .
by to be impos�d the C!Jm, (2)The Commission may 'direct thi!,t an officer oE a charge describ.

::d to perform the duti:e-s only agaimt the swtence in rule 93(1) shall be dismissed of his office wher-e he has ap� imposed forthwi!h, by Court.

convicttd or shall case that an offic-er de.s.ctibcd officer any pay or allowanoe!

(3) N�twithstanding 111 rub .. 93()?

has appealed · �f· a � convict.�d a�anist .th�, �.?D�i�tion,.

� _ shall not, p.::ndmg th!

determinat1011 � after the date of conviction.

- .
- .

improper "Misconduct, of.

the appeal, cks;; · inclu ·ta) : .cplttraVQnt,i conduct or indiscipline· E part- · ):5, 'ori· 'of the GerreraT Ord�rs, Definition of miscond:ict or indlsclp· 94.

- line.

- Rules, Regulations plicable amendments thereto; to the Public Service or Circulars and of Guyana, mad� for ancf 1:£: 81'fl EB,, F 1986 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEMENT - B 95 (b)con·ravinticn or in writing orally Permanent Secr;!tary by or on behalf of a 1-inister.
or H_ad of Department; or whcth�r of lawful ins:ructions given � (c)contravention of th.�se rules.

CHAPTER Vlli CONDUCT 5 Mernh..irs and off:cers .

.

9 · es a: all t1m�s 111 su\::h ma11ner, • ·rn-.·lv .'

.

:� b�ught into disrepute.

of th� Commission h h C sg.

t at t e mm15s1on 1s c1uct.

shall conduci G 1 .

enera con- .

.

96.

(L) An officer Ju!� of his office D:puty Chairman may, at any tune, call upon him lo d1scl�arge.

duti.

!S Dutil?$ 01 th�t the Cl�airman orottlcer.


of the Commission and any other.

related shall discharge the usual (2) In the dischargp of his du.ti.es.

and ·polite both to members and offi�rs m�mbcrs of the public.

an ofiicer of the Commission shall be courteous and to (3) In all of his official writings terms and be careful to avoid any e, pression an office'r shall use coum.ous or personal fading.

97.

No memb:r or offo;e.r of ,thJ Commission :)hall be discouiteous or member.s.
or impolite of the Discourtesy to m�mbers and officers public.

98.

(1) member of the Commission excuse.

Leave or reasonable a 01e>!�i11g without shall noL he absent from Absence wlth· out leave, (2) A memb:r of Lhe Commission in writing giving notice notice in wri:.ing, without emergency.

Yiall without f�.rthwitb, giving to the Chairman of his leaving or, in cas.

!S of to the Secr�tary who inform the Commission.

shall not leave th.!

country 99.

(1) No member or offi.

:�r ti in th� proc :.

:dings .


.

iscu5';mg of the Commi·sion of any public meetino .

:, ' d on the part of the Commission.

actively� ar • t t u for the �i�ate° ,� public meet- on th� part of the tngs .

sh.ill called o_r.

cons, enng any ac!1on • rnm�nt or any d:!c1s1on rarticipa purpose of d Gor· .

(2) No memb!r or offk�r of the Commission du ty or I of ub.

on �ave.
on �ave.

shall allow himself P lie policy or on any matter relating to be interviewed to the work of the Com- wheth�r • on N t t 11 , o o a ow Interview,.

on questions .

96 'I'HE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEMENT -B 8n1 mission of -the U1a1rnw.n 1:.

,unI .

.

:s<: r�t.

:ir�d to do.

so by official - fast ob:a111cd.

.

.. -.

.

cfot;:s er ;!

;c pcrmiSSiQi to pub· (3) No memb�r or officer bl.

I , N • oht 1s com· h .

.

or pu 1s ments.

on t e rad:o or telcv1:;wn 1 1 can be r.!gard;:d wh.ic.
:h any stat:!m�nt p.>l)tical 011 any nat adm_inis ion:il, or_ _ • .. • .

Qf the Cha,nm.

:;, ;s· Lrsr oof:uncd.

· · .

of the Commission m any ot,1·cr as b-.

!ing a mann.

::r wha· -.

� p.�r,,ina l com�� _.vn'.tfr �i_q\·�-'-�rmis.

;i.il trati_vc 1 shall bro•t1-.

: .

.-,- .

.

Ballkruptcy, 100.

Any member of -the Commission proo!edings doc.Jaroo Commission.

have been taken or who becom.


:s shall within a bankrupt against whom ba� insolv::nt er who has be=-, seven days ther,eof resign from II; · "'· Glfts or reward!,, 101.No incmber or officer shall a�· of the Commission any gift er reward or to he rendered in th� course of his official duties.

fro.n any member of th0 011hlic for �'.::--.

'ices rend:ml Leg31 !

)re,.

ceedings, 102.

A member or officer who desires to ini.


'.iatc to any ma:t,:,,.r legal · arfsing po, oat cc�ings on his own behalf of or in th.'!

course the Chairman.

with respect of hi!.

duty shail first obtain t!

;.oe:permission rl Hreacb of n1les, 103.Any breach of th� rules of thi:: Chapter :ha!!

with by the Commission as an act of misconduct.

Made this 1985.
Made this 1985.

18th day of December, 1986 THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE LEGAL SUPPLEMENT - B U7 FIRST SCHEDULE FORM I Rufe 3(1) Oath Or Affirmation Of Office Of the Chairman And Members I affection witho�t fear, favo1:1r, of Chairman/ ihc office exercise of the powers v�sted in ·stiiu unauthorised person me God.

l will not or persons tion, and that the Public do swear (sok:mnJy or ill-will, declare and affirm) ,that I wiU well a_nd truly perform.
m_y du_li-es &.rvice Commission in CoJ1Jrrusc,1on ,n the under the Con­ to any any information (memb;er) of th-e Public Serv!ce.

directiy or indirectly reveal othe.rwise than in the course of duty.

So help FORM Il Ru?e 3(3) Oath or Amnnatioo of the To The Commission.

Secretary I c,�ecu.te faithf�J!y oi Secretary reveal :iny information in :he course to the best of my skill of my duty.

So help me God.
So help me God.

do swear (solemnly declare dutles and· truly perform the and affirm) the responsibilities that I will and ability of the Office or indirectly and will not directly than person or persons otherwise to any unauthorised FORM III Officer Oath Ot Affirmation Of Of the Commission Rure 3(3) perform my duties do swear (sok.mnly , .

T. 1t.hfuJ1y i ndirecUy reveal �� of duty any information missio help me God.
n which t kn I d · in connection to t�e best of my abitity -lo any unauthorised person or or persons otherwise than in the of the Com- So wi.th the business may come O my ow e ge m the course of my duties.

and affirm) that I will and will not directly decfo.re