Civil Service Regulation Act, 1956

Re-admission to the Civil Service of certain widows.

11.—(1) In this section—

“the proper authority” means in relation to a widow to whom this section applies, the authority who, if she had continued to serve in the position she held immediately prior to her retirement on marriage (in this section referred to as her original position) up to the date an application is made by her under subsection (2) of this section would be the appropriate authority in relation to her;

“widow to whom this section applies” means a woman who—

(a) was a civil servant, and

(b) retired from the Civil Service on marriage, and

(c) is for the time being a widow.

(2) Where a widow to whom this section applies makes an application to the proper authority for re-admission to the Civil Service the following provisions shall, subject to subsection (3) of this section, have effect:—

(a) if her original position was an established position she may, before it is decided to grant or refuse her application, be required to serve on trial for such period and in such position (not being an established position) as the Minister may determine;

(b) if there is a suitable vacancy in a position which fulfils the conditions set out in paragraph (d) of this subsection and the proper authority would be the appropriate authority in relation to a civil servant holding that position then the proper authority may, if he thinks fit, appoint her to fill the vacancy in that position;

(c) if, in the absence of a vacancy in a position of the type referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection, there is a suitable vacancy in another position which fulfils the conditions set out in paragraph (d) of this subsection the authority (not being the proper authority) who would be the appropriate authority in relation to a civil servant holding that position may, if he thinks fit, appoint her to fill the vacancy in that position;

(d) the following provisions shall apply in relation to the position to which a widow to whom this section applies may be appointed under paragraph (b) or (c) of this subsection—

(i) it shall be either—

(I) in the same grade as that of her original position, or

(II) in such grade or rank (being one which, in the opinion of the Minister, is equivalent to or lower than her original position) as the Minister may determine,

(ii) if her original position was an established position, it may be either an established position or a position which is not an established position,

(iii) if her original position was not an established position, it shall be a position which is not an established position.

(3) (a) The Minister may from time to time prescribe conditions governing appointments under subsection (2) of this section and no widow to whom this section applies shall be so appointed unless such conditions are fulfilled.

(b) An authority (being the proper authority or an appropriate authority) who is not the Minister shall not exercise any power conferred on him by this section except with the consent of the Minister.