Civil Service Commissioners Act, 1956

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Number 45 of 1956.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS ACT, 1956.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Part I.

PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL.

Section
1.	Short title and commencement.
2.	Interpretation.
3.	“The appropriate authority.”
4.	Scheduled occupations.
5.	Excluded positions.
6.	Operation of the Act.
7.	Administrative expenses.
8.	Repeals.

Part II.

Civil Service Commissioners.

9.	Appointment and number of Civil Service Commissioners.
10.	Other provisions in relation to the Commissioners.
11.	Staff of the Commissioners.
12.	Authentication of instruments made by the Commissioners.

Part III.

APPOINTMENTS TO CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

Chapter I.

Competitive Appointments.

13.	Appointment of persons to established positions, with certain exceptions.
14.	Appointment of persons to unestablished positions, with certain exceptions.
15.	Competitions.
16.	Regulations in respect of competitions.
17.	Selection of candidates for appointment after a competition.

Chapter II.

Non-competitive Appointments

18.	Determination of questions as to whether proposed appointments on promotion or transfer are in the customary course.
19.	Qualifications for an appointment to which section 20, 21, 22, 23 or 24 applies.
20.	Appointment from established position to another position on promotion or transfer not in the customary course.
21.	Appointment to established position under section 11 of the Regulation Act.
22.	Appointment excluded, by section 13 (4), from section 13 (1) (established position).
23.	Appointment from unestablished position to another unestablished position on promotion or transfer not in the customary course.
24.	Appointment to unestablished position under section 11 of the Regulation Act.
25.	Expenses incurred by proposed appointees in connection with requirements of Commissioners under section 19.

Chapter III.

Certificates of Qualification

26.	Certificates of qualification in respect of certain appointments to established positions.
27.	Notional possession of certificate of qualification in case of certain appointments.

PART IV.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

28.	Application of section 12 of the Superannuation Act, 1834, to person promoted in acting capacity where promotion not in the customary course.
29.	Commissioners to hold certain other competitions, etc.
30.	Rules governing conduct of candidates at competitions, etc.
31.	Personation of candidate at competitions, examinations, etc.
32.	Provisions in relation to orders, regulations and rules.
33.	Disposal of fees.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Scheduled Occupations.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

Enactments Repealed.

Acts Referred to
Civil Service Regulation Act, 1924	No. 5 of 1924
Defence Act, 1954	No. 18 of 1954
Interpretation Act, 1937	No. 38 of 1937

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Number 45 of 1956.

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS ACT, 1956.

AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE SELECTION OF PERSONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE AND FOR THIS PURPOSE TO ESTABLISH A BODY, TO BE CALLED THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS, TO SELECT PERSONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THOSE POSITIONS AND TO FULFIL CERTAIN OTHER FUNCTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS. [19th December, 1956.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—

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