(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation
(2), the appointing authority shall make appointments by taking the name of candidates in the order in which they stand in the lists prepared under regulations 15 or 16 as the case may be. (2) Where, in any year of recruitment, appointments are to be made both by direct recruitment and by promotion, regular appointments shall not be made unless selections are made from both the sources and combined list is prepared in accordance with regulation 17.
(3) If more than one order of appointment are issued in respect of any one selection, a combined order shall also be issued, mentioning the names of the persons in order of seniority as determined in the selection or, as it stood in the cadre from which they are promoted. If the appointments are made both by direct recruitment and by promotion, names shall be arranged in accordance with the cyclic order, referred to in regulation-17.