Health and Environment Personnel Management and Control and Delegation Act 1995Delegation Act 1995 5 MIRC Ch.7
TITLE 5 – PUBLIC OFFICES AND AGENCIES
CHAPTER 7 - HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
sRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL AND DELEGATION
ACT 1995
Arrangement of Sections
Section Page
§701. Short Title. ............................................................................................................................. 3
§702. Interpretation. ....................................................................................................................... 3
§703. Authorization to Delegate Powers and Functions. .......................................................... 4
§704. Delegation.............................................................................................................................. 4
Delegation Act 1995 5 MIRC Ch.7 §701
TITLE 5 – PUBLIC OFFICES AND AGENCIES
CHAPTER 7 - HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
sRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Jepilpilin Ke Ejukaan
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL AND DELEGATION
ACT 1995
AN ACT to permit the Ministry of Health and Environment and the Public Service
Commission to enter into an agreement for the Ministry to manage and control its
personnel.
Commencement: October 6, 1995
Source: P.L. 1995-140
§701. Short Title.
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Health and
Environment Personnel Management and Control and Delegation Act of
1995. [P.L. 1995-140, §1.]
§702. Interpretation.
In this Chapter, the following terms have the meanings given to them:
(a) “Minister†means the minister responsible for health;
(b) “Ministry†means the ministry responsible for health; and
(c) “Secretary†means the Secretary responsible for health.[P.L. 1995-140, §2.]
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§703. Authorization to Delegate Powers and Functions.
(1) Notwithstanding Section 102(b) of the Public Service Commission Act
1979 (5 MIRC 1), and consistent with Article VI, Sections 9(2) and 10
of the Constitution, the Public Service Commission may, under such
limitations and restrictions as it deems appropriate and necessary,
and by written agreement with the Ministry, delegate to the Secretary
the following functions and powers with respect to Public Service
employees of the Ministry, other than the Secretary:
(a) the authority to prescribe and determine the conditions of
employment; and
(b) the authority to decide matters relating to individual
employees (whether they relate to the appointment,
promotion, demotion, transfer, discipline or cessation of
employment of any employee or any other matter, including
final decisions).
(2) In exercising the authority delegated under Section 703(l)(b) of this
Chapter, the Secretary shall act in accordance with the criteria set
forth in Article VII, Section 10(2) of the Constitution. [P.L. 1995-140, §3.]
§704. Delegation.
The Minister or his designee shall be responsible for implementation of the
Chapter. [P.L. 1995-140, §4.]
