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likely to contribute to the efficient working of the Service and preclude patronage, favouritism or unjustified discrimination.

Board may arrange for tests and examinations
"33c. The Board may, from time to time, for the purposes of this Division, arrange for the taking of tests or examinations—
     (a) by applicants for appointment to the Service, or by applicants for appointment to the Service included in a particular class of such applicants; or
     (b) by officers who wish to become eligible for promotion or transfer to particular offices, or to offices included in a particular class of offices.

Unattached officers
"33d. A person who is, or is deemed to be, an unattached officer of the Service shall, for the purposes of this Act and of any other Act, be taken to be included in such Department, or in a Department that is identified in such manner, as the Board, by instrument in writing, directs.".
(2) An appointment to the Service made before the commencement of this section under section 33 of the Principal Act is not affected by the repeal of section 33 of the Principal Act effected by sub-section (1), but, after the commencement of this section, any reference in an instrument of appointment made under sub-section 33 (1) of the Principal Act to an appointment of an officer in a Division of the Service shall be read as a reference to an appointment of an officer to the Service.
22. Sections 35 to 46 (inclusive) of the Principal Act are repealed and the following Subdivision, Subdivision heading and sections are substituted:

"Subdivision B—Appointment of Permanent Heads

Interpretation
"35. (1) In this Subdivision, unless the contrary intention appears— 'appointment' includes re-appointment;
     'Chairman' means Chairman of the Board and includes a person acting as the Chairman of the Board;

     'established candidate', in relation to a vacancy in an office of Permanent Head, means a person who—
         (a) has been nominated by the Chairman, or by a Committee, in accordance with the procedures prescribed by section 37, as being suitable for appointment to fill that vacancy;
         (b) not being a person mentioned in paragraph (a), holds another office of Permanent Head, other than an office to which he was appointed in accordance with sub-section 36 (6) or in accordance with sub-section 54 (8) as in force immediately before its repeal by the Public Service Acts Amendment Act 1982; or
         (c) not being a person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), has at any previous time or times held an office of Permanent Head, other than an office to which he was appointed in accordance with sub-section 36 (6) or in accordance with sub-section 54 (8) as in force immediately before its repeal by