(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law relating to the recruitment and conditions of service of officers and servants of local authorities or any rule, bye-law or regulation made under any such law, the Public Service Commission shall be consulted— * Published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 709 dated 4th August,1973.
1 Substituted by the Act 15 of 1988 (w.e.f. 16th May, 1988).
(a) on all matters relating to methods of recruitment to services and posts under a local authority;
(b) on the principle to be followed in making appointments to services and posts under a local authority and in making promotions and transfers from one service to another and on the suitability of candidates for such appointments, promotions or transfers; and it shall be the duty of the Public Service Commission to advise on any matter so referred to them:
Provided that the Government may make rules specifying the matters in which either generally, or in any particular class of case or in any particular circumstances, it shall not be necessary for the Public Service Commission to be consulted.
(2) In the case of any difference of opinion between the Public Service Commission and an appointing authority on any matter, the appointing authority 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 Public Service Commission.