All
Federal Government policies are implemented through the various Ministries and
Departments. They are the main instruments for giving effect to Government
policy after Parliament has passed the necessary legislation.
As we
have seen Malaysia has a Federal form of government with a bicameral
legislature, residual legislative power resting with the states. The Malaysian
Parliament consists of the Yang di Pertuan Agong and the Houses of Parliament
(Majlis), known as the Senate (Dewan Negara) and the House of Parliament (Dewan
Rakyat). The term of office of members of the Senate is 6 years and is not
affected by the dissolution of Parliament. The maximum term in the House
of Representatives is 5 years. Bills have to be passed by both Houses and
assented to by the Yang di Pertuan Agong. A bill may originate in either House,
with the exception of a money bill which may not be introduced in
the Senate. A money bill which has been passed by the House of Representatives
and which the Senate fails to pass without amendment within a month, is
presented to the Yang di Pertuan Agong for his assent unless the House of
Representatives directs otherwise. The Senate has the power to hold up for one
year a bill which is not a money bill and which has been passsed by the House
of Representatives.
The
Malaysian Constitution can only be altered by two-thirds majority in
each of the two Houses of Parliament.
Each
state has its own constitution, which must be compatible with the constitution
of Malaysia. The constitution of all the states are similar. In the East
Malaysian states there are certain differences in nomenclature, and these are
also mentioned in the articles of those states.
In each
of the states there is a Head of State. In 9 of the States of Peninsular
Malaysia (the 9 which were originally in the Federated and Unfederated States)
the Head of State is a Malay Ruler. The Malay Rulers are either chosen or
succeed to their position in accordance with the custom of the particular
State. In other states, the Head of State is appointed by the Yang di Pertuan
Agong acting on the discretion but after consultation with the Chief Minister
of the State. In Sabah and Sarawak the Heads of State are, known as Yang di
Pertuan Negeri. They hold office for 4 years.
The
executive authority in a state is vested in the Head of the State but he is
advised by an Executive Council (Cabinet in Sabah and Supreme Council in
Sarawak) in the exercise of his functions. The Executive Council is headed by a
Chief Minister
Menteri
Besar) who is a member of the State Legislative Assembly and who is likely to
command the confidence of the majority of the Members of that Assembly. The
Head of State is required to act in accordance with the advice of the Executive
Council (or Cabinet or Supreme Council) except in certain matters. These
exceptions include the appointment of the Chief Minister and the witholding of
consent to a request for dissolution of the Legislative Assembly. A Malay Ruler
may also act otherwise than in accordance with the advice of the Executive
Council in matters which fall within his purview as Head of the Muslim Religion
or relate to the customs of the Malays.
The
Legislature of the State consists of the Head of Stale and one House known as
the Legislative Assembly (in Sarawak the Council Negeri). The Legislative
Assembly (Dewan Negeri) consists of a Speaker, elected members and members
nominated by the Head of State. The maximum life of assembly is 5 years.
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES
The
division of legislative powers between the Central Government and tin: States
is set out in a Federal List, a State List and a Concurrent List. Any matter
not enumerated in any of the Lists falls to the States. The main subjects in
the Federal List are external affairs, defence, internal security, civil and
criminal law, citizenship, finance, commerce and industry, shipping,
communication, education, health and labour. The most
important general state subject is land. Some
matters such as religion, language, immigration and citizenship are subject to
special constitutional safeguards in their application to Sabah and Sarawak.
The Malaysian Parliament may make laws with respect to any matter in the State
List for the purpose of promoting uniformity of the laws of two or more states,
and may legislate on any state subject if so requested by the Legislative
Assembly at the State.
AT LOCAL LEVEL
Each of
the 13 States of Malaysia has its own State Government to handle state affairs.
In Peninsular Malaysia each state is divided into districts each under a
District Officer. Each district is divided into Mukims (daerah in Kelantan),
each under a chief called a Penghulu (Penggawa in Kelantan). Each village in
the mukim has a headman called Ketua. Sarawak is divided into Divisions and
Sabah into Residencies.
Under
the Federal Constitution Local Government is a state matter, with the exception
of the Federal Capital which is responsible to the Federal Government through
the Minister responsible for Local Government. In accordance with a decision
taken by the Government to restructure Local Authorities under Local Government
Act, 1976, State Governments have restructured their Local Authorities to make
them more financially viable units.
The
Municipality of Kuala Lumpur attained City Status on February 1, 1972. On
February 1, 1974, Kuala Lumpur became the Federal Territory responsible to the
Minister in charge of Local Government.
MINISTRY OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND FEDERAL TERRITORY RESPONSIBILITIES
The
Ministry of Local Government and Federal Territory is responsible for the following
Departments and quasi-Government bodies:
1.Local
Government
2.City
Council
3.Civil
Defence Department
4.Printing
Department
5.National
Archives
6.National
Library
7.Fire
Services
8.Town
and Country Planning Department
Aims
(i)to
equip urban and Local Council areas with facilities through minor development
schemes for improvement of conditions in these areas;
(ii)to
achieve uniformity of policy and co-ordination of laws pertaining to Local
Government for the development and progress of Local Authorities;
(iii)to
co-ordinate all activities and projects carried out in the Federal Territory
especially those undertaken by Dewan Bandaraya (City Hall) Kuala Lumpur;
(iv)to
act as coordinating agency especially in respect of matters and activities of
various Departments in the Federal Territory;
(v)to
upgrade the Fire Services especially in respect of fire prevention;
(vi)to
organise, manage and maintain archives and national (Government) records and
records of individuals and business personalities which will help Government
officers and the public doing research and to provide assistance and advice to
Government Departments on a systematic and economical method of record
management;
(vii)to
manage, develop and provide a complete collection of reference materials on
Malaysia and its society and other materials consistent with the country's
requirements; to receive all materials published in Malaysia and compile and
publish a national bibliography; and to provide library services;
(viii)to
organise and train volunteers for requirements in time of peace and war in
order to minimise loss of property and lives resulting from natural disasters
and enemy attacks;
(ix)to
direct planning policy through technical advice and guidance to Federal and
State Governments and quasi-Government bodies; and to co-ordinate and assist
projects in the fields of town planning and soil-use;
(x)to
improve general services in respect of publication service to Federal and State
Governments and Statutory Bodies and to enable this service to become a medium
for the dissemination of Government policies and laws to the public.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The
main functions of the office of the Director General for Local Government are:
(i)to
advise the Minister on policy formulation in all matters relating to Local
Government and on the effective execution of policies laid down by the Minister
and the National Council for Local Government;
(ii)to
maintain close liaison with State Governments and to advise and offer guidance
on all Local Government matters;
(iii)to
advise and assist State Governments in the promotion, development and
restructuring of local authorities under the Local Government Act 1976;
(iv)to
assist in the modernisation of the Local Government System in respect of laws,
management and administration through seminars, workshops, discussions and
conferences held from time to time.
The
Director General's Office is also responsible for the drafting, in consultation
with Attorney General's Chambers, of all local government laws, by laws and
amendments thereto. Contributions in aid of rates on Federal and State
Government property in Local Authority areas are the responsibility of this Department.
This Department also processes and co-ordinates development projects for
inclusion in the Malaysian Development Plans either for direct financing or for
loans financing.
City and Municipal
Councils
The
Municipal Councils represent the most highly developed system of local government
in Malaysia. They are financially autonomous local authorities with membership
(except Kuala Lumpur) either elected or appointed. These Councils are more
independent in character and therefore do not depend on the State or Federal
Governments like the other local authorities in the country. They recruit their
staff, plan and undertake their activities within the framework of their
income or revenue, subject only to control of the Federal Government in terms
of legislation and national policies and State Governments in the approval of
the Annual Budgets, staff establishment lists and by-laws. They seek Federal
Government grants to finance major development projects.
The
activities include public health, public works, town planning, public housing,
public utilities, civic, cultural, sports and recreational facilities and, in
the case of the Pulau Pinang Municipal Council, the provision of public
transport.
Georgetown,
Pulau Pinang, was granted the status of City Council on January 1, 1957. The
City Council of Georgetown was administered by a Council of 15 With a Mayor
elected from amongst the Councillors until July 1, 1966 when its administration
was taken over by the Chief Minister. With effect from July 1,1974, the City
Council was merged with the Rural District Council of Pulau Pinang in a
restructuring exercise under the provisions of the Local Government (Temporary
Provisions) Act, 1973. Since then, the local government administration has been
run by a Board of Management comprising 24 members and a chairman, all
appointed by the State Authority. The incumbent councillors ceased to hold
office with effect from July 1, 1974. On January 1, 1977 the,status was changed
under Local Government Act, 1976, to that of Pulau Pinang Municipal Council.
Since then it has been run by 24 appointed Councillors and a President who is a
public servant.
The
Melaka Municipality became a fully elected Council on May 27, 1961 and was
administered by a Council of 12 with a President elected from amongst the
Councillors until its administration was taken over by the Chief Minister with
effect from September 21, 1966. As from January 1, 1977 the Council was
restructured under the Local Government Act, 1976. Its area of jurisdiction was
extended from 4.2 sq. miles to 103 sq. miles covering the whole of Melaka
Tengah District and is now known as Melaka Tengah Municipal Council.
The
former Town Council of Ipoh was granted the status of Municipality on May 31,
1962 and was administered by a Council of 18 with a President elected from
amongst
the Councillors. On July 1, 1975, the Municipal Council was restructured under
the provisions of the Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1973 and a
Board of Management was appointed comprising 22 members and a chairman. Four
Local Councils, which existed within the former Municipality area but were
outside its administration, were integrated with the restructured Municipality.
Following the restructuring the incumbent Councillors ceased to hold office but
were re-appointed by the State Authority to the Board of Management along with
other new members.
On
February 1, 1972 Kuala Lumpur was conferred the status of a city with a City
Council administered by a Mayor appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The
Mayor was assisted by an Advisory Board consisting of four Senior Government
Officers and three unofficial members appointed by His Majesty. On February 1,
1974 the Kuala Lumpur City Council limits were extended to cover an area of 94
square miles. It is now administered by a Commissioner who has been given the
title of a Mayor (Datuk Bandar). He is assisted by an Advisory Board consisting
of the Commissioner as Chairman, one official member, two persons appointed as
members by the State Government of Selangor and eight other members appointed
by the Minister responsible for Local Government. With effect from February 1,
1974 the Kuala Lumpur City Area was declared a Federal Territory.
In
1977, one new Municipal Council was formed under The Local Government
(Temporary Provisions) Act, 1973 i.e. Johor Baharu Municipal Council and three
were formed under the Local Government Act, 1976 i.e. the Seberang Perai
Municipal Council, Petaling Jaya Municipal Council and Kelang Municipal
Council.
Johor
Baharu Municipal Council was formed on April 1, 1977. Its jurisdiction extends
to 45 sq. miles and is run by a Board of Management comprising 24 appointed
members and a chairman. Johor Baharu Municipal Council is a merger of Johor
Baharu Town Board, Kangkar Local Council and Pandan Local Council.
Seberang
Perai Municipal Council was formed on December 16, 1976 under the Local
Government Act, 1976. It is a merger of three Local Authorities namely the
District Council North, South and Central Province Wellesley. The present
Municipal Council is run by 24 appointed Councillors and a President who is
also a public officer.
Kelang
Municipal Council was formed under the Local Government Act, 1976 on January 1,
1977 when its status was upgraded from a District Council to that of a
Municipality. The present Municipal Council's area of jurisdiction is 23.5 sq.
miles and the Council is run by -24 appointed Councillors.
The
Petaling Jaya Municipal Council was created on January 1, 1977 when the
Selangor State Government adopted the Local Government Act, 1976. The Council
has an administrative area of 22.5 sq. miles.
Town
Boards and Town Councils
Medium
sized towns in the Peninsular were administered by Town Boards until 1950 when
some were superseded by Town Councils.
When a
Town Board is granted a constitution under the Local Government Elections Act,
1960, and at least a majority of its members are elected, it is styled a Town
Council. At this stage, it remains a department of the State Government and
does not become a financially independent body until it is granted financial
autonomous status by the State Government.
Rural District Councils
Rural
District Councils are found only in the State of Melaka, and form part of the
local government administration. They were formerly called Rural District
Boards. The Administration of Rural District Councils in Melaka was taken over
by the State Government from March 1, 1972.
Local Councils
Local
Councils in Peninsular Malaysia wore created as the result of the emergency
when new villages which were created required local administration. They exist
in towns and villages but vary considerably in size, depending on the size of
the population. They have wholly elected chairmen and are financially
autonomous. District officers have advisory duties but have power to disallow
the Councils' budget and by-laws.
Local
Councils operate simple forms of rating, but receive a considerable measure of
grants-in-aid. They carry out simple local government functions, mainly in the
fields of public health, development of communications and water supply and
rely almost entirely on Government Departments for technical services and
assistance.
District Council
The
District Council in Peninsular Malaysia was created under the first
restructuring exercise i.e. under the Local Government (Temporary Provisions)
Act, 1973 when a few local authorities within one District were Integrated to
form a District Council under the temporary act. The area of jurisdiction of the
District Council does not go beyond the boundary of the former local
authorities which were integrated. The District Council is being managed by an
appointed Board of Management and a chairman. Under the act there were nine
District Councils In Selangor, five in Kedah, three in Perak and twelve in
Johor.
The Electoral System
The
Local Authorities Elections Ordinance of 19!>0 was a turning point in the
progress of local government in Peninsular Malaysia
In the
case of Municipal Councils, it is laid down that the total number of elected
councillors should exceed those nominated, excluding the President.
In the
case of the Town Boards and the Rural District Councils, the Ordinance merely
enables the State Authority to require that all, or a majority, of the members
of the Board should be elected instead of appointed or nominated; where such an
order was made, the Board concerned thereafter became a Town Council.
In 1960
a new system was introduced under the Local Government Elections Act whereby
the life of a local authority other than a Local Council was fixed at three
years, all members (whether elected or nominated) retiring simultaneously. The
first elections under this new system were held in 1961.
In 1961
the Local Government Elections (Amendment) Act was passed whereby the
provisions of the 1960 Act were extended to apply to Local Councils as well.
Until
1960 the organisation of elections in the Municipalities, Town Councils and
Boards and the Rural District Councils was the responsibility of the State
Authorities. The 1960 Act transferred this duty to the Election Commission.
As a
result of Confrontation in 1963 all Local Council elections were suspended.
Appointment
of Councillors under Local Government Act 1976
All
Councillors serving in Local Authorities which have been restructured under the
Local Government Act, 1976 (Act 171) are now appointed by the State Government
under Section 10 of the Act. The number of councillors in each restructured
local authority should be not less than 8 and not more than 24 excluding the
Mayor (for City Countil) or the President (for District and Municipal Council).
Relationship
with the Federal and State Governments
The
legislative and executive power in local government matters lies with the State
Governments. The Federal Government's power is limited to legislation for the
purpose of ensuring uniformity of law and policy and the giving of technical
assistance and advice on education and publicity.
National Council for Local
Government
The
amendment of the Constitution in 1960 provided for the establishment of a
National Council for Local Government, with a Minister as Chairman, and one
representative from each of the States and not more than ten representatives of
the Federal Government. Its purpose is to formulate a national policy from time
to time for the promotion, development and control of local government
throughout Malaysia and for the administration of any relevant laws. i3oth
Federal and State Governments are bound to implement any policy so formulated
(Sabah and Sarawak are not required to follow such policy). It is also a forum
in which projected local authority legislation is examined, and it is the duty
of the Council to advise on any matter put to it by any of the State
Governments.
Consultative Committee of
Municipal Corporations
The
Consultative Committee of Municipal Corporations is a loose association and its
membership consists of three representatives from each Municipal Council.
The aim
of this committee is to provide a forum where members would be able to exchange
views on matters of common interest, to advise the Minister in charge of Local
Government on all legislation pertaining to and/or affecting Municipal Corproations,
and to bring up to the Minister problems faced by Municipalities and any other
matters concerning such Municipalities and to recommend to the Minister ways
and means of resolving such problems.
Restructuring
of Local Authorities
Under
the Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1973 a few local authorities
have been restructured.
In 1976
the Local Government Act, 1976 was passed. The office of Director General is
actively advising and assisting States to restructure their local authorities
under this Act. The States of Pulau Pinang and Selangor which first
restructured their Local Government Act, 1976.
The aim
of the restructuring exercise is for the restructured local authorities to
adopt not only the Local Government Act, 1976 but also the other Acts related
to Local Government i.e. Town and Country Planning Act, 1976 and Street,
Drainage and Building Act, 1974.
The
Local Government Act, 1976 envisages the establishment of only two types of
local authorities in future, namely, Municipal Councils for urban areas and
District Councils for rural areas. All Local Authorities established under the
provisions of the Act will be financially autonomous and all the members and
the chairmen will be appointed by the State Authority.
CITY OF KUALA LUMPUR
Kuala
Lumpur, the Federal Capital of Malaysia, comprises an area of 94 square miles.
From a small mining post founded in 1857, it expanded and in 1880 became the
capital of the State of Selangor. In 1895 when Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan
and Pahang merged to form the Federated Malay States, Kuala Lumpur was selected
as the capital. It was also the capital of the Federation of Malaya in 1948.
Its status as capital of the nation remained unchanged with Merdeka in 1957 and
later the formation of Malaysia 1963. The population is estimated at 800,000.
Administration
Under
the Federal Capital Act, 1960, the administrative control of Kuala Lumpur was
transferred from the Selangor Government to the Federal Government. The Act
came into force on April 1, 1961, when the Municipal Council was dissolved and
Municipal affairs were administered by the Commissioner of the Federal Capital
of Kuala Lumpur.
The
City of Kuala Lumpur Act, 1971 conferred the status of a city on Kuala Lumpur
with effect from February 1, 1972.
The
Datuk Bandar (Mayor) is the head of the City Administration and is assisted by
an Advisory Board consisting of official and unofficial members. The Datuk
Bandar is subject to the direction of the Minister of Local Government and
Federal Territory.
The
Federal Territory was established by an amendment to the Federal Constitution —
vide the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1973 which took effect from
February 1, 1974. The City limits have been extended from 36 square miles to 94
square miles to give the city its special position as the National Capital of
Malaysia, reflecting the interests and identity of the whole nation.
The
Advisory Board comprises the Chairman, Datuk Bandar of Kuala Lumpur, the
Secretary-General to the Ministry of Local Government and Federal Territory and
ten Unofficial Members.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
The
Federal and State Governments are jointly responsible for all Town and Country
Planning in Peninsular Malaysia.
Functions
The
Department of Town and Country Planning is responsible for the overall
direction of planning policy with technical advice and assistance to the
Federal/State Governments.
Its functions include the
following:
(i)advice
to the Minister of Local Government and Federal Territory, Government
Departments and statutory bodies with regard to planning at national level;
(ii)preparation
of national planning legislation and organisation of the planning service;
(iii)assistance
in the preparation of State and Regional plans;
(iv)planning
advice to the National Development Committee and other central agencies in
conjunction with National Development;
(v)assistance
in co-ordination of Federal Ministries and Departmental projects in the field
of urban and land-use planning;
(vi)assistance
in the preparation of regional settlement pattern plans;
(vii)planning
service to the Ministry of National and Rural Development for opening up land
development schemes in rural areas, and the preparation of plans of new
townships;
(viii)assistance
in the development of Universiti Kebangsaan (National University) and
Universiti Pertanian (Agricultural University);
(ix)research
and publication of studies;
(x)assistance
in landscape design, civic design and traffic studies for major town centres in
support of urban planning.
Regional Planning
In 1977
the Regional Planning Division carried out the following:
(i)Regional
study and development of Johor Barat;
(ii)Feasibility
study on the planning and development of Negeri Sembilan;
(iii)Planning
service to Trengganu Tengah Development Authority;
(iv)Regional
and implementation study in Johor Selatan;
(v)Extension
of planning service on Johor Tenggara and on the regional study of Melaka; and
(vi)Monitored
regional and development study on Kedah and Perlis.
Urban Planning
The
main function of this division is to assist the State and Local Governments in
the development of towns in Peninsular Malaysia.
This
division completed a report on "Implementation of the New Economic Policy
in urban areas, Vols. I & II" Planning briefs for the city of Kuala
Lumpur and nine towns were completed.
Rural Planning
In
1977, this division prepared 9 town plans for the Federal Land Devleopment
Authority.
Apart
from rendering planning service and advice to the Federal Land Development
Authority and other local authorities dealing with rural planning, this
division reviews and assesses the effectiveness of planning that had been
carried out, especially in regard to social services.
Special
Planning Unit (Pahang Tenggara)
By
1977, the bulk of the Pahang Tenggara New Town Master Planning Program had been
completed and detailed development plans prepared to permit implementation of
10 of the 36 proposed New Towns of the Region.
Detailed
site plans were prepared to enable Government Agencies to develop their
facilities and services in the earlier towns. A change in land allocation
policy In FELDA also created the need for layout plan amendments in the FELDA
towns in the region.
A further
master plan was also completed for Town 2 and preliminary studies weir carried
out to enable master plan preparation for another 4 towns.
Research and Training
About
150 sub-professional officers received training during 1977.
This
division completed the following reports:
(i)Squatter
settlement in Kampong Pandan.
(ii)An
Explanatory brief on the Town and Country Planning Act, 1976.
(iii)"Town
Planning — in Brief".
This
division also analysed data on the Physical Socio-economic Study of Fishermen's
villages in Kuala Kedah, Kuala Perlis and Tanjung Dawai.
State Departments
The
functions of State Departments include planning of land use and control of
development in accordance with State and National policies; preparation of
structure plans for new and existing towns and village and detailed layouts for
housing estate development; and advising and assisting in the planning and
development of State projects such as industrial estates, low cost housing
schemes and general housing projects, development of tourism within the state,
planning of open space and National Parks, land reclamation and development of
transport and generally areas for urban development.
PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT
(PSD)
The PSD
is the central personnel agency of the Government and is responsible for the
formulation and implementation of all personnel policies relating to the
management of employees in the Public Sector agencies. These policies relate to
the terms and working conditions of Government employees, their career
development such as transfers, postings, promotion and training, discipline,
superannuation and other fringe benefits, and other matters relating to
employee welfare. It is also responsible for salary administration and
"establishment matters" namely, the creation, evaluation and
classification of posts for the public sector agencies and the determination of
tho scheme of service, i.e. the qualifications and other requirements relating
to tho recruitment and promotion of employees in their respective cadres. It is
NOT responsible for the actual process of recruitment as this is purely the
responsibility of the Public Services Commission (PSC).
The PSD
comprises a number of divisions and they perform various specialised functions:
1.Service Division. It is
responsible for the overall management, recruitment, placement, promotion and
discipline of Government officers within the "Common User Services".
These comprise the Administrative and Diplomatic Service, the General Administrative
Service, the Executive Service, the General Clerical Service and other
categories of personnel.
The
Division formulates and supervises the implementation of public service
personal policies governing appointments, promotions, discipline, secondment,
and termination of service for the public sector. It is also responsible for
administering a number of compulsory government examinations for various
categories of staff at various levels. It is responsible for the management of
the Central Staff Records, established in the middle of 1977, to centralise
data on all Government employees.
2.Pensions Division. This
Division is responsible for the administration of laws governing the award of
pensions, gratuities and retiring allowances including widows' and orphans'
pensions, workmen's compensation and other superannuation benefits to which
mambers of the Public Services, the Judiciary, the services commissions and
Members of Parliament are entitled. The Division also provides advisory service
on policy matters affecting superannuation benefits to members of the Armed
Forces.
3.Training and Career
Development Division. This Division controls and sponsors training programmes in the
civil service to ensure a sufficient supply of skilled and semi-skilled
manpower for Government departments.
4.Establishment Division.
It is responsible for the following functions:
(i)staffing
requirements and control of establishment matters by way of determining types,
grades and number of posts required within the Government Service;
(ii)inspection
of organisations, systems and procedures of Government agencies to ensure their
effectiveness with a view to increasing efficiency within the Government
machinery;
(iii)formulation
and review of schemes of service and examination syllabi, determination of
terms of absorption and contract for appointment to the Government Service;
(iv)evolution
and recognition of qualifications for appointment to Government Service.
5.Pay and Allowance
Division: It is responsible for the formulation and implementation of
principles affecting wages and allowances for employees in the public sector
including Statutory Bodies, Local Authorities, Army and the Police. The
Division ensures that the principles concerning pay are formulated and
implemented uniformly and fairly.
6.Consultation Division. This
Division comprises two units: Unit A carries out consultation regarding
anomalies submitted by the Public Services staff and Unit B carries out
consultation regarding anomalies submitted by the staff and associations from
the Statutory Bodies, Local Authorities and Education Service.
From
the above discussion it is obvious that the PSD is the nerve centre of the
civil service. It is responsible for all establishment and service matters
subject only to overall approval by the Treasury in matters which have
financial implications. Together with the Treasury, which is responsible for
financial control, the PSC which is responsible for recruitment and the
Development Administrative Unit of the Prime
Minister's
Department, which is responsible for research, the PSD controls the size and
well being of the entire Civil Service.
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION
With
the exception of the High Court Judges and the daily rated employees, all
appointments and promotions in the civil service are made by the PSC. The
Commission is divided into 4 divisions: (i) General Administration and Finance, (ii) Recruitment,
(iii) Service, and (iv) Promotion and Discipline.
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