(1) The Corporation may consult the Public Service Commission—
(a) on all matters relating to the methods of recruitment of the officers and servants of the Corporation other than the Chief Executive Officer or General Manager and the Chief Accounts Officer;
(b) on the principles to be followed in making appointments by direct recruitment of the officers and servants of the Corporation other than the Chief Executive Officer or General Manager and the Chief Accounts Officer and on the suitability of candidates for such appointments.
(2) Where the Public Service Commission is consulted on any matter under subsection (1), it shall be the duty of the Commission to advise the Corporation on that matter.
(3) In the case of any difference of opinion between the Public Service Commission and the Corporation on any matter, the Corporation shall refer the matter to the Government and the decision of the Government thereon shall be final:
Provided that the Government, before taking a decision against the advice of the Public Service Commission, shall refer the matter to the Commission.
* Received the assent of the Governor on the 7th day of February, 1970 and published in the Kerala Gazette Extraordinary No.57 dated 9th February, 1970.
3 1[3A. Appointment of persons in Sports Quota.—Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3, it shall not be necessary to consult the Public Service Commission in respect of any of the matters specified in clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) thereof , in so far as it relates to appointment by direct recruitment of persons proficient in sports and games to such of the vacancies in the posts reserved by the Corporation in a year for such appointment.]