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PART XII
Miscellaneous
Chapter 1. Services
-
240.
Appointment to service of Pakistan and conditions of service.
- Subject to the Constitution, the appointments to and the
conditions of service of persons in the service of Pakistan shall
be determined-
- (a) in the case of the services of the Federation, posts in
connection with the affairs of the Federation and All-Pakistan
Services, by or under Act of
[257]
[Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament)]; and
- (b) in the case of the services of a Province and posts in
connection with the affairs of a Province, by or under Act of the
Provincial Assembly. Explanation.- In this Article, "All-Pakistan
Service" means a service common to the Federation and the
Provinces, which was in existence immediately before the commencing
day or which may be created by Act of
[257]
[Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament)].
-
241.
Existing rules, etc., to continue.
- Until the appropriate Legislature makes a law under Article
240, all rules and orders in force immediately before the
commencing day shall, so far as consistent with the provisions of
the Constitution, continue in force and may be amended from time to
time by the Federal Government or, as the case may be, the
Provincial Government.
-
242.
Public Service Commission.
- (1)
[257]
[Majlis-e-Shoora
(Parliament)] in relation to the affairs of the Federation, and the
Provincial Assembly of a Province in relation to affairs of a
Province, may, by law, provide for the establishment and
constitution of a Public Service Commission.
-
[257A]
[(1A) The Chairman
of the Public Service Commission constituted in relation to the
affairs of the Federation shall be appointed by the President [257B] [on the advice of the Prime Minister].]
- [257C]
- [(1B) The Chairman of the Public Service Commission constituted in relation to affairs of a Province shall be appointed by the Governor on advice of the Chief Minister.]
- (2) A Public Service Commission shall perform such functions as
may be prescribed by law.
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