(1) The manner of selection of persons for appointment to the posts and services as prescribed under sub-section (1) of section 6, shall be such as may be provided for by the regulations.
(2) The procedure for conduct of business of the Commission shall be such as may be provided for by the regulations.
(3) In particular and without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), the Department of the State Government or the Head of such Departments shall every year intimate the Commission 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.
(4) On receipt of intimations of vacancies under sub-section (3), the Secretarycum-Controller of Examinations of the Commission shall, in consultation with the Chairperson, issue an advertisement in the leading local newspapers inviting applications from eligible candidates for appearing in the direct recruitment in such manner as may be provided for by regulations.
8. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, recruitment to the posts and services, except the post or services falling under sub-section (3) of section 6, shall be made on the recommendation of the Commission.
9. The Commission may, for the purpose of discharging its functions of selecting persons for direct recruitment to the posts and services in the State Government establishments as prescribed under sub-section (1) of section 6, levy such fees as may be provided for by regulations:
Provided that the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be exempted from paying such examination fees.
10. 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.
11. The Chairperson and other members and persons appointed under the 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. 45 of I 860.
12. The proceedings of the Commission shall not be invalidated by reasons of any vacancy in the office of the Chairperson or any other member.