(1) The manner of selection of persons for appointment to the posts and services as specified under sub-section (1) of section 7, shall be such as may be provided for by regulations.
(2) The procedure for conduct of business of the Commission shall be such as may be provided for by regulations.
(3) In particular and without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), the establishment, and Organisation and other Authorities under Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal shall every year intimate the Commission through the State Government the number of vacancies including those anticipated in course of the year within such time, and in such manner, as may be provided for by regulations.
9. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, recruitment to the posts and services, except the posts or services falling under sub-section (3) of section 7, shall be made on the recommendations of the Commission.
Recommendation of the Commission shall be binding upon the Requiring Body.
West Ben. Act XIV of 1999.
6 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 [PART III The West Bengal Municipal Service Commission Act, 2018.
(Sections 10-15.)
Fees.
Power to call for records.
Members etc. to be public servants.
Validation.
Power to make rules.
Power to make regulations.
10. The Commission may, for the purpose of discharging its functions of selecting persons for direct recruitment to the posts and services, in the establishments of Urban Local Bodies (Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, Notified Area Authorities, Industrial Township Authorities) and various Organizations and Authorities under Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Department as prescribed under sub section(I) of section 7, levy such fees and other charges as may be provided for by regulations:
Provided that the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be exempt from paying such examination fees.
11. The Commission may call for any record, report or information from any Appointing Authority or the State Government, if in its opinion such record, report and information is necessary for efficient discharge of its functions and the concerned authorities shall furnish such record, report or information to the Commission.
12. The Chairman and other Members and persons appointed under this Act shall, while acting or purporting to act under this Act, be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
13. The proceedings of the Commission shall not be invalidated by reasons of any vacancy in the office of the Chairman or any other Member.